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upholding
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Verb
Present participle for to sustain or support (something which has been questioned)
Present participle for to maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures
Present participle for to physically hold up or serve as a foundation for
Present participle for to elevate to a higher place or position
Noun
Support for an idea or cause
The action of preserving the state or security of something (or someone)
The act of defending a position or right
Adjective
In a reverent manner, honoring, respectful
… more ▼
▲
Verb
▲
Present participle for to sustain or support (something which has been questioned)
sustaining
backing
endorsing
approving
defending
ratifying
validating
confirming
verifying
vindicating
championing
encouraging
promoting
advocating
justifying
maintaining
supporting
countenancing
espousing
seconding
backing up
standing by
holding to
siding with
sticking by
coming to the defence of
sticking up for
holding up one's end
giving backing to
giving support to
“In 1993, the federal Justice Department asked the high court to
uphold
the fines.”
Verb
▲
Present participle for to maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures
maintaining
continuing
keeping
preserving
protecting
sustaining
nurturing
strengthening
holding to
keeping alive
keeping going
“By contrast, the pseudosciences
uphold
their beliefs in an absolute manner as unquestionably true.”
Verb
▲
Present participle for to physically hold up or serve as a foundation for
supporting
bolstering
bracing
carrying
sustaining
underpinning
bearing
buttressing
propping
staying
undergirding
upbearing
propping up
shoring up
“Brunelleschi realized that if the dome was composed of horizontal layers, then there would not be a need for a central timber to
uphold
the large structure.”
Verb
▲
Present participle for to elevate to a higher place or position
raising
lifting
elevating
upraising
hoisting
uplifting
heaving
heightening
hiking
hefting
uprearing
craning
boosting
upping
taking up
jacking up
perking up
picking up
“All these great men in time found responsive souls to
uphold
their hands and receive the rich reward that was their recompense.”
Noun
▲
Support for an idea or cause
advocacy
backing
support
advancement
promotion
encouragement
championship
endorsement
assistance
championing
sponsorship
espousal
boosterism
aid
favoring
US
favouring
UK
recommendation
sanctioning
supporting
urging
defence
UK
endorsing
promoting
espousing
defense
US
promulgation
propagation
recommending
acceptance
activism
approval
proposal
approving
justification
spokesmanship
calling for
arguing for
argument for
pressing for
pushing for
support for
campaigning for
pleading for
advising in favour
favour
UK
favor
US
affirmation
furtherance
advance
furthering
boost
cultivation
advancing
sponsoring
fostering
campaigning
stimulation
help
boosting
strengthening
fuelling
UK
forwarding
reinforcement
nurture
fueling
US
advising in favor
authorization
US
sanction
ratification
agreement
permission
licence
approbation
confirmation
validation
license
warrant
OK
certification
nod
okay
authentication
testimonial
patronage
commendation
O.K.
signature
fiat
authorisation
UK
go-ahead
green light
thumbs up
seal of approval
rubber stamp
the nod
consent
assent
blessing
imprimatur
acquiescence
leave
clearance
concurrence
say-so
authority
accreditation
recognition
permit
verification
substantiation
mandate
dispensation
adoption
corroboration
stamp of approval
evidence
acknowledgment
US
accord
allowance
acknowledgement
UK
attestation
passing
proof
testimony
sufferance
yes
enactment
reference
concession
praise
testament
validating
passage
empowerment
documentation
granting
establishment
acclaim
acclamation
admission
compliance
carte blanche
tribute
laudation
appreciation
legalization
US
character reference
countenance
legalisation
UK
liberty
ovation
consensus
witness
embracing
good word
welcome
voucher
homage
extolment
esteem
respect
commission
right
compliment
affirming
delegation
character
ratifying
credentials
avowal
power
legislation
proclamation
good wishes
certificate
privilege
pat on the back
nihil obstat
say so
plug
plaudit
demonstration
admiration
regard
salutation
assurance
secondment
proving
veneration
adulation
blandishment
accepting
visa
authorizing
US
authorising
UK
moral support
adherence
verifying
credential
decreeing
ordaining
harmony
corroborating
authenticating
go ahead
mention
concord
word
abetting
special mention
words of approval
favourable mention
favorable mention
words of approbation
unity
decree
exaltation
application
legislating
appliance
implementation
rave review
order
unanimity
command
prerogative
union
charter
concurrency
unison
accession
endorsation
handshake
instruction
accordance
condonance
freedom
development
rapport
betterment
condonation
consent to
seal
tolerance
sanctification
a blank cheque
agreeing
sympathy
making law
blank check
positive feedback
blank cheque
meeting of the minds
letter of recommendation
vote of confidence
like-mindedness
benediction
satisfaction
grounds
official approval
sureness
backup
formalization
US
warranty
guarantee
bolstering
weight
circumstantiation
sustainment
seconding
vindication
formalisation
UK
auspices
licensing
US
faculty
suggestion
assenting
acceding
valediction
agreement to
advocation
tip
embracement
notification
oneness
Godspeed
understanding
okaying
rubber-stamping
legitimization
indulgence
letting
judgement
UK
judgment
US
taking up
applause
stamp
averment
OK'ing
buy-in
kudos
taking to
preferring
enthusiastic reception
siding with
wholehearted reception
certificate of competence
amity
uniformity
preferment
progress
flattery
plaudits
maintenance
preference
ennoblement
welcoming
accolade
access
prelation
liking
letter of support
honourable mention
US
honorable mention
UK
salutes
congratulations
entitlement
vouching for
sentiment
courtesy
exemption
discretion
embrace
two cents' worth
accolades
congratulation
vote up
upvote
like
licencing
UK
licensure
bells
impunity
pass
admittance
latitude
run
toleration
contribution to
a good word
aiding and abetting
high regard
all clear
adoration
honor
US
honour
UK
encomium
bouquet
integration
following
green-light
free rein
free hand
clean bill of health
cheer
eulogium
blarney
eulogy
cajolery
panegyric
kudo
glorification
no objection
abidance
credence
flattering remark
mark of respect
conformity
deference
standing ovation
helping
assisting
aiding
facilitating
hand
warm fuzzy
honeyed word
strong praise
buttering up
trade last
favourable reception
accedence
edict
pushing
acceleration
succouring
UK
improvement
nurturing
hastening
lift
ukase
elevation
expediting
relief
compliance with
succor
US
succour
UK
dictum
diktat
precept
augmentation
pursuit
enhancement
succoring
US
favorable reception
acknowledgement of
conformity with
respect for
accedence to
adherence to
recognition of
assent to
acquiescence in
adoption of
endorsement of
deference to
accession to
agreement with
abidance by
concurrence with
cooperation with
assist
demand
rescript
carrying-out
prosecution
speeding up
canon
bull
ordinance
ruling
dictate
injunction
directive
commandment
congeniality
abetment
pronunciamento
firman
irade
decretal
helping hand
leg up
official sanction
more ❯
Noun
▲
The action of preserving the state or security of something (or someone)
preservation
conservation
protection
maintenance
upkeep
care
conserving
security
safekeeping
guardianship
keep
preserving
safety
keeping
safeguarding
defence
UK
sustentation
ward
defense
US
safeguard
salvation
support
preserval
saving
storage
guard
perpetuation
retention
care and feeding
continuation
prolongation
sustaining
keeping alive
keeping going
keeping up
conservancy
shield
cover
armor
US
screen
aegis
continuance
fortification
sanctuary
shielding
guarding
continuity
sustainment
haven
safeness
armour
UK
carrying-on
sustention
carrying on
safe keeping
protecting
charge
supervision
custody
shelter
custodianship
trust
management
tutelage
servicing
service
relief
refuge
asylum
repair
invulnerability
assurance
repairs
immunity
retainment
looking after
control
surveillance
trusteeship
possession
harbour
UK
harbor
US
impregnability
armament
comfort
solace
self-defense
aftercare
improvement
freedom
patronage
protectorship
welfare
unassailability
running
husbandry
guidance
insurance
strength
stewardship
superintendence
supervising
cherishing
managing
governing
well-being
inviolability
escape
retreat
indemnity
barrier
buffer
surety
freedom from danger
wardship
reassurance
stability
ammunition
wall
public safety
peace
safe haven
redemption
auspices
reprieve
responsibility
observation
bosom
hands
careful management
escrow
watch
lifeline
help
recovery
more ❯
Noun
▲
The act of defending a position or right
assertion
defence
UK
defense
US
justification
excuse
explanation
case
argument
vindication
pretext
rationalisation
UK
rationalization
US
suit
mitigation
whitewash
insistence on
reason
apology
plea
claim
contention
evidence
thesis
declaration
reasoning
rationale
expostulation
reasons
account
proof
statement
line of reasoning
logic
argumentation
polemic
grounds
accounting
story
alibi
valid point
pleading
allegation
cop-out
song and dance
postulation
basis
good point
good argument
well-founded argument
good case
point well taken
appeal
line
substantiation
support
ratification
fish story
airtight case
cover
stall
defending evidence
answer
retort
data
dossier
extenuation
brief
summary of the facts
compurgation
exoneration
revenge
issue
questioning
palliation
dialectic
demonstration
maintenance
cause
out
right
extenuating circumstances
mitigating circumstances
fish tale
premise
apologia
why and wherefore
motive
wherefore
thinking
expedient
motivation
sense
foundation
pretence
UK
pretense
US
why
rationality
cover-up
get-out
ostensible reason
underpinning
syllogism
validation
inducement
coverup
deduction
good reason
subterfuge
fabrication
whys and wherefores
factor
point
cover story
authority
subject
ratiocination
hypothesis
thought process
line of thought
occasion
front
train of thought
just cause
exposition
remonstrance
process of reasoning
chain of reasoning
raison d'être
thought
analysis
ground
apologetics
warrant
interpretation
antecedent
intellection
cerebration
cogitation
supposition
proposition
theory
exculpation
advocacy
calculation
dialectics
wisdom
mentation
approval
philosophy
footing
rationalising
UK
reckoning
rationalizing
US
syllogization
principle
evasion
whyfor
whatfor
routine
disguise
logical thought
logical basis
backup
apologism
apologetic
meaning
one reason
connection
confession
groundwork
prologism
call
base
bedrock
sake
absolution
mental gymnastics
good sense
school of thought
deposition
presumption
the why and wherefore
whitewashing
palliative
acquittal
deductive reasoning
protestation
report
endorsement
explication
good excuse
copout
good explanation
promotion
excusing
explaining
response
representation
complaint
protest
submission
reasonable grounds
jive
apologising
UK
apologizing
US
return
cleanup
testimony
whole idea
fair reason
good cause
reasonable justification
sour grapes
the big idea
the whole idea
way around
goal
purpose
intention
aim
incentive
impetus
objective
end
target
design
object
causation
causality
instigation
source
genesis
origin
driver
inspiration
causal agent
driving force
principal element
chief ingredient
more ❯
Adjective
▲
In a reverent manner, honoring, respectful
reverential
admiring
appreciative
awed
deferential
devout
dutiful
gracious
humble
obedient
obeisant
pious
polite
regardful
respectful
reverent
solemn
venerational
worshipful
worshipping
UK
worshiping
US
adoring
loving
devoted
mannerly
civil
solicitous
courteous
subservient
courtly
gallant
chivalrous
considerate
obliging
deferent
thoughtful
submissive
venerating
duteous
attentive
well mannered
well-mannered
self-effacing
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