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uphold (v.)
c. 1200, "support, sustain," from
up
(adv.) +
hold
(v.). Similar formation in Old Frisian
upholda
, Middle Dutch
ophouden
, German
aufhalten
. Meaning "maintain in good condition or repair" is from 1570s. Related:
Upheld
;
upholding
.
