uphold
//ʌpˈhoʊld//
Verb
upholdInfinitive
upholdPresent tense
upheldPast tense
upheldPast participle
upholdingPresent participle
upholdsThird-person singular
1
To maintain, affirm, or defend (a law, principle, decision, etc.) as valid or correct.
The court upheld the previous ruling.
2
To support or keep from falling; to sustain.
Strong pillars uphold the roof of the ancient temple.