English Dictionary

uphold

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌʌpˈhəʊld/

動詞

To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate. / To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling / To support by approval or encouragement, to confirm (something which has been questioned)

日本語の意味

（物理的に）持ち上げる、挙げる / 支える、支持する / （意見や立場を）擁護する、守る

Several pillars uphold the old bridge during the renovation.

改修中の古い橋をいくつかの柱が支えている。

意味（1）

To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.

The mournful train/ Echoed her grief, …/ With groans, and hands upheld, to move his mind, /Besought his pity to their helpless kind

意味（2）

To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling

A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

意味（3）

To support by approval or encouragement, to confirm (something which has been questioned)

but there was still a connexion upheld among the different ideas, which succeeded each other.

upholds （ present singular third-person ）

upholding （ participle present ）

upheld （ past ）

upheld （ participle past ）

upholden （ archaic participle past ）