Upholding Meaning in English

word · lemma: uphold

US

əpˈhoʊɫdɪŋ

up-HOHLD-ing

UK

ʌphˈəʊldɪŋ

up-HOHLD-ing

التعريف

Upholding means supporting or maintaining something, like a law, a principle, or a standard, often in the face of challenge or difficulty.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used in formal or legal contexts, especially with 'upholding the law', 'upholding values', or 'upholding standards'. Implies active support. Not usually used for physical objects.

• Spanish: mantener - defender (principios, leyes)
• Portuguese (BR): manter - defender (princípios, leis)
• Portuguese (PT): manter - defender (princípios, leis)
• Chinese (Simplified): 维护 - 支持 (原则，法律)
• Chinese (Traditional): 維護 - 支持 (原則，法律)
• Hindi: बरकरार रखना - समर्थन करना (सिद्धांत, कानून)
• Arabic: الحفاظ على - الدفاع عن (مبادئ، قوانين)
• Bengali: সমর্থন করা - রক্ষা করা
• Russian: поддержание - соблюдение
• Japanese: 支持する - 守る
• Vietnamese: duy trì - bảo vệ
• Korean: 지키다 - 유지하다
• Turkish: sürdürmek - korumak
• Urdu: برقرار رکھنا - حمایت کرنا
• Indonesian: menegakkan - mempertahankan

جمل نموذجية

The court is upholding the new law.

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He is responsible for upholding the company’s values.

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Teachers play a key role in upholding standards in schools.

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By upholding her promise, she earned everyone’s respect.

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Thank you for upholding fairness in every situation.

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She takes pride in upholding her family’s traditions.

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