Definitions for upholds

upholds up·hold

Spelling: [uhp-hohld]
IPA: /ʌpˈhoʊld/

Upholds is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 159 anagrams from letters in upholds (dhlopsu).

Definitions for upholds

verb (used with object)

  1. to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism:
  2. to keep up or keep from sinking; support:
  3. to lift upward; raise:
  4. British. to upholster. to maintain in good condition; take care of.

Origin of upholds

First recorded in 1175-1225, uphold is from the Middle English word up holden. See up-, hold1

Examples for upholds

Meese, with the tacit acquiescence of other top officials, had laid out a version of events all were expected to uphold.

And yet, ultimately, the Supreme Court holds the power to uphold or undo what it has taken him years to accomplish.

Earlier this week she pleaded with ISIS to uphold the verdict of a makeshift Sharia court, which ruled that he was not a spy.

The only one who walked pretty soberly was the head-master, who had to uphold his dignity.

I will uphold the curve of her eyelashes, for it tickleth my very heart-root to think of her.

It seemed as if they stood 'round me, ready to uphold me in what I was doin'.

“It also comes with a bit of pressure to uphold that look,” he laughs.

He may be a Republican, and he must uphold with warmth and conviction Royalist theories.

A few days later, Bush replied, “We will uphold the law in Florida.”

Wise counsels, like those which gave us the Constitution, prevailed to uphold it.

Word Value for upholds
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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