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< uphill

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up·hold

(

p-h

) KEY

TRANSITIVE VERB:
up·held (-h

) KEY , up·hold·ing , up·holds

To hold aloft; raise: upheld the banner proudly.
To prevent from falling or sinking; support.
To maintain or affirm against opposition. See Synonyms at support.

OTHER FORMS:
up·holder (Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for uphold

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