upheld

CEFRB2

/ʌpˈhɛld/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Kept, supported, or confirmed as valid.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of uphold

Examples

  • I'll see to it that my rights are upheld.

  • Quebec's blatantly discriminatory and hateful law was upheld by the Quebec Superior Court.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • Sami's conviction was upheld.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After careful review, the appeals court finally blank the lower court's ruling.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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