Meaning & use
upheld
Confirmed or supported a decision, law, or principle, especially against a challenge; past tense of uphold.
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The appeals court upheld the original verdict after reviewing all the evidence.
She upheld her promise to volunteer every weekend, even during the busiest months.
A note on using this word
Upheld is used mainly in legal and formal contexts to describe a ruling or standard that was confirmed rather than changed.
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Words with an opposite meaning
overturnedrejected
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