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uphold
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Uphold \Up*hold"\, v. t.
1. To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
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The mournful train with groans, and hands upheld.
Besought his pity. --Dryden.
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2. To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from
falling; to maintain.
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Honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. --Prov.
xxix 3.
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Faulconbridge,
In spite of spite, alone upholds the day. --Shak.
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3. To aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance; as,
to uphold a person in wrongdoing.
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