Upheld Meaning in English

word · lemma: uphold

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التعريف

If something is upheld, it is officially supported or kept, especially a decision, law, or principle after a review.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Upheld" is formal and often used in legal, official, or professional contexts—especially for court rulings or policies (e.g., 'verdict upheld', 'upheld the appeal'). Not used for physical things; only for abstract rules, decisions, values. Past tense of "uphold."

• Spanish: mantener - sostener (ley, decisión)
• Portuguese (BR): manter - sustentar (lei, decisão)
• Portuguese (PT): manter - sustentar (lei, decisão)
• Chinese (Simplified): 维持 - 支持（法律，决定）
• Chinese (Traditional): 維持 - 支持（法律，決定）
• Hindi: बरकरार रखा - समर्थन किया (कानून, निर्णय)
• Arabic: أيّد - صادق (على قرار أو قانون)
• Bengali: সমর্থন করা হয়েছে - বহাল রাখা হয়েছে
• Russian: подтверждён - оставлен в силе
• Japanese: 支持された - 維持された (判決など)
• Vietnamese: được giữ nguyên - được duy trì
• Korean: 지지되었다 - 유지되었다
• Turkish: onaylandı - korunmuş
• Urdu: برقرار رکھا گیا - قائم رکھا گیا
• Indonesian: ditegakkan - dipertahankan

جمل نموذجية

The judge upheld the original decision.

basic

Her complaint was upheld after review.

basic

The committee upheld the new policy.

basic

Their right to protest was upheld by the court.

natural

The appeal was upheld, so the result didn’t change.

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The organization’s values have always been upheld by its leaders.

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