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uphold

/əpˈhoʊld/ /ʌpˈhəʊld/
GeneralLegal
  1. 1 (yasayı, ilkeyi) korumak, savunmak
  2. 2 onamak

Definition (English)

  1. To support or maintain a rule, law, or principle.
  2. To confirm a decision or judgment made by a lower court.

Example Sentences

  1. As a judge, it’s her duty to uphold the principles of justice.
    Bir yargıç olarak, adalet ilkelerini korumak onun görevidir.
  2. Teachers must uphold high standards in the classroom.
    Öğretmenler sınıfta yüksek standartları korumalıdır.
  3. The appeals court upheld the original verdict.
    Temyiz mahkemesi ilk kararı onadı.
  4. The judge's decision was upheld on appeal.
    Hâkimin kararı temyizde onandı.

Verb Forms Irregular A-B-B · Past ve participle aynı

Base uphold
/əpˈhoʊld/
Past upheld
/əpˈhɛld/
Participle upheld
/əpˈhɛld/
How the past is formed

No ‑ed✗upholded ✓upheld

Bu fiil düzensizdir: -ed kuralı uygulanmaz, past ve participle biçimleri ezberlenir.

  • Pastuphold → upheldSesli harf değişir: o → e.
  • Participleuphold → upheldParticiple, past ile aynıdır.

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Collocations

uphold the lawuphold a decisionuphold a principleuphold rightsuphold justiceuphold standards

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