Up-hōld', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. UPHELD (UPHOLDEN, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. UPHOLDING.] 1. To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate. The mournful train with groans, and hands upheld, Besought his pity. Dryden. 2. To support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain. Honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. Prov. xxix. 23. Faulconbridge. In spite of spite, alone upholds the day. Shak. 3. To give moral support to; to countenance; to defend.