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uphold
A	verb
	1	uphold
				stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
		Category Tree: express; verbalize; verbalise; utter; give tongue to ╚state; say; tell ╚present; represent; lay out ╚argue; reason ╚defend; support; fend for ╚uphold
	2	uphold, maintain
				support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"
		Category Tree: affirm ╚confirm; reassert ╚uphold, maintain ╚justify; vindicate
	3	continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
				keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
		Category Tree: keep; maintain; hold ╚continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve ╚mummify ╚prolong; sustain; keep up ╚perpetuate ╚persevere; persist; hang in; hang on; hold on ╚resume; restart

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