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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯fʁɛçtɐˌhaltn̩
"Das Gericht hat das Urteil aufrechterhalten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To confirm or support a previous legal decision or higher court ruling.
"The appellate court decided to uphold the lower court's original verdict." - 2
To maintain or defend a custom, principle, or law against opposition.
"Every citizen has a duty to uphold the Constitution."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English upholden, a combination of the adverb/preposition up (from Old English ūp) and the verb holden (from Old English healdan). Historically used in legal, moral, and physical contexts to mean keeping something elevated or supporting it against gravity or opposition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uphold" is said worldwide
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confirmer
Transliteration: kon.fiʁ.me
"La cour a confirmé la décision précédente."
aufrechterhalten
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯fʁɛçtɐˌhaltn̩
"Das Gericht hat das Urteil aufrechterhalten."
confermare
Transliteration: kon.ferˈma.re
"La corte ha confermato la sentenza."
ratificar
Transliteration: ra.ti.fiˈkaɾ
"El tribunal decidió ratificar la sentencia."
manter
Transliteration: mɐ̃ˈteɾ
"O tribunal decidiu manter a decisão."
बहाल रखना
Transliteration: bahal rakhna
"अदालत ने पिछले फैसले को बहाल रखा।"
维持
Transliteration: wéichí
"法院维持了原判。"
지지하다
Transliteration: jijihada
"법원은 판결을 지지했다."
支持する
Transliteration: shiji suru
"裁判所は判決を支持した。"
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