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past tense of uphold
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1
to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections
- determined to uphold her views in the face of all challenges
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2
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
- an entablature upheld by a series of gracefully slender columns
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3
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
- worshippers upheld their joined hands and sang the praises of the Lord
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