What is another word for up held?
Pronunciation:
[ ˌʌp hˈɛld], [ ˌʌp hˈɛld], [ ˌʌ_p h_ˈɛ_l_d]
Synonyms for Up held:
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adj.
• backed- Advocated ,
- Bolstered ,
- Boosted ,
- Championed ,
- Furthered ,
- Helped ,
- Promoted ,
- Propped ,
- Seconded ,
- Underwritten ,
- Upheld ,
- aided ,
- approved ,
- assisted ,
- bankrolled ,
- encouraged ,
- endorsed ,
- favored ,
- financed ,
- fostered ,
- sponsored .
- Commended ,
- Legalized ,
- affirmed ,
- attested ,
- blessed ,
- concluded ,
- notarized ,
- ok'd boosted ,
- ratified ,
- recommended ,
- sanctioned ,
- sealed ,
- settled ,
- supported ,
- validated .
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v.
• acknowledge- accede ,
- accept ,
- acquiesce ,
- agree ,
- allow ,
- approve ,
- attest to ,
- certify ,
- defer to ,
- grant ,
- own ,
- ratify ,
- recognize ,
- subscribe to ,
- support ,
- take an oath ,
- uphold ,
- yield .
- advance ,
- advise ,
- argue for ,
- be in corner ,
- bless ,
- brace up ,
- build up ,
- campaign for ,
- favor ,
- further ,
- get on bandwagon ,
- give a leg up ,
- give a lift ,
- go for ,
- go to bat for ,
- go with ,
- hold with ,
- plead for ,
- plug ,
- plump for ,
- press for ,
- propose ,
- push ,
- recommend ,
- ride shotgun for ,
- root for ,
- run interference for ,
- say so ,
- side ,
- speak for ,
- spread around ,
- stump for ,
- tout ,
- urge .
- accredit ,
- affirm ,
- assent ,
- authorize ,
- buy ,
- buy into ,
- charter ,
- concur ,
- consent ,
- dig ,
- empower ,
- establish ,
- get behind ,
- give go-ahead ,
- go along with ,
- groove ,
- hats off to ,
- lap up ,
- license ,
- maintain ,
- make law ,
- make valid ,
- mandate ,
- okay ,
- permit ,
- pronounce ,
- push for ,
- sanction ,
- seal ,
- sign ,
- sign off on ,
- thumbs up ,
- validate .
- allege ,
- argue ,
- asservate ,
- attest ,
- aver ,
- avouch ,
- avow ,
- butt in ,
- cite ,
- claim ,
- contend ,
- horn in ,
- mouth off ,
- pop off ,
- predicate ,
- press ,
- proclaim ,
- profess ,
- protest ,
- put forward ,
- say ,
- shoot off one's mouth ,
- shoot one's wad ,
- stand up for ,
- state ,
- stress ,
- swear ,
- warrant .
- adjure ,
- announce ,
- assert ,
- authenticate ,
- bear out ,
- bear witness ,
- corroborate ,
- countersign ,
- declare ,
- demonstrate ,
- display ,
- exhibit ,
- give evidence ,
- indicate ,
- prove ,
- show ,
- substantiate ,
- testify ,
- verify ,
- witness .
- abet ,
- abide by ,
- ally ,
- angel ,
- bankroll ,
- finance ,
- give a boost ,
- grubstake ,
- sponsor ,
- stake ,
- stand behind ,
- subsidize ,
- underwrite .
- benefit ,
- buddy up ,
- case out ,
- come on to ,
- cotton to ,
- get chummy with ,
- get in with ,
- hit it off ,
- patronize ,
- take under one's wing ,
- take up with ,
- welcome .
- cheer ,
- cheer up ,
- hearten ,
- keep afloat ,
- lift .
- HIT ,
- adduce ,
- ask ,
- believe ,
- call for ,
- challenge ,
- collect ,
- exact ,
- have dibs on something ,
- hit up ,
- hold out for ,
- insist ,
- knock ,
- lay claim to ,
- need ,
- pop the question ,
- postulate ,
- pretend ,
- require ,
- requisition ,
- solicit ,
- stake out ,
- take .
- abate ,
- allay ,
- alleviate ,
- ameliorate ,
- assuage ,
- calm ,
- commiserate with ,
- compose ,
- condole ,
- console ,
- delight ,
- divert ,
- ease ,
- enliven ,
- free ,
- gladden ,
- grant respite ,
- inspirit ,
- invigorate ,
- lighten burden ,
- make well ,
- mitigate ,
- nourish ,
- put at ease ,
- quiet fears ,
- reanimate ,
- reassure ,
- refresh ,
- relieve ,
- remedy ,
- revitalize ,
- revive ,
- salve ,
- soften ,
- solace ,
- soothe ,
- stroke ,
- succor ,
- sympathize .
- check ,
- check out ,
- circumstantiate ,
- debunk ,
- double-check ,
- explain ,
- give green light ,
- give high sign ,
- give stamp of approval ,
- give the go-ahead ,
- give the nod ,
- make good ,
- make sure ,
- rubber-stamp ,
- settle ,
- size up ,
- subscribe ,
- underpin ,
- vouch .
- Perdure ,
- abide ,
- carry forward ,
- draw out ,
- endure ,
- extend ,
- forge ahead ,
- get on with it ,
- go on ,
- hang in ,
- keep at ,
- keep on ,
- keep on truckin' ,
- keep the ball rolling ,
- keep up ,
- last ,
- lengthen ,
- linger ,
- live on ,
- loiter ,
- make headway ,
- move ahead ,
- never cease ,
- outlast ,
- outlive ,
- persevere ,
- persist in ,
- press on ,
- progress ,
- project ,
- prolong ,
- pursue ,
- push on ,
- reach ,
- remain ,
- rest ,
- ride ,
- run on ,
- stand ,
- stay on ,
- stick at ,
- stick to ,
- survive .
- add to ,
- augment ,
- be conducive ,
- be instrumental ,
- conduce ,
- do one's bit ,
- finger in the pie ,
- get in the act ,
- have a hand in ,
- lead ,
- put in two cents ,
- redound ,
- sit in on ,
- supplement ,
- tend .
- band ,
- be in cahoots ,
- befriend ,
- chip in ,
- coadjute ,
- coincide ,
- collaborate ,
- combine ,
- comply with ,
- concert ,
- conspire ,
- contribute ,
- coordinate ,
- forward ,
- join forces ,
- join in ,
- league ,
- lend a hand ,
- participate ,
- partner ,
- pitch in ,
- play ball ,
- pool resources ,
- pull together ,
- share in ,
- show willingness ,
- stick together ,
- take part ,
- unite ,
- work side by side ,
- work together .
- applaud ,
- approbate ,
- bear with ,
- commend ,
- condone ,
- cope ,
- grin and bear it ,
- handle ,
- invite ,
- live with ,
- nod at ,
- put john hancock on ,
- put up with ,
- sit still for ,
- smile on ,
- stand for ,
- stomach something ,
- swallow .
- apologize for ,
- avert ,
- bear one out ,
- beat off ,
- care for ,
- come to defense of ,
- conserve ,
- cover ,
- cover for ,
- entrench ,
- exculpate ,
- exonerate ,
- fend off ,
- fight ,
- foster ,
- garrison ,
- guarantee ,
- guard ,
- guard against ,
- hedge ,
- hold at bay ,
- house ,
- insure ,
- keep safe ,
- look after ,
- mine ,
- oppose ,
- panoply ,
- plead ,
- preserve ,
- prevent ,
- prove a case ,
- provide sanctuary ,
- put in a good word ,
- rationalize ,
- repel danger ,
- resist ,
- retain ,
- safeguard ,
- save ,
- say in defense ,
- screen ,
- secure ,
- shelter ,
- shield ,
- speak up for ,
- stave off ,
- stonewall ,
- take in ,
- war ,
- ward off ,
- watch ,
- watch over ,
- withstand .
- erect ,
- fetch up ,
- heighten ,
- hike up ,
- levitate ,
- poise ,
- pump ,
- put up ,
- pyramid ,
- ramp ,
- shoot up ,
- stilt ,
- tilt .
- comfort ,
- develop ,
- egg on ,
- improve ,
- instigate ,
- pat on the back ,
- prevail ,
- pull for ,
- serve ,
- smile upon ,
- spur .
- bicker ,
- buck ,
- buckle down ,
- carry on ,
- combat ,
- conduct ,
- contest ,
- continue ,
- defy ,
- dispute ,
- effect ,
- engage in ,
- exert oneself ,
- fall out ,
- force ,
- hammer away ,
- hassle ,
- lay into ,
- light into ,
- make a stand against ,
- persist ,
- prosecute ,
- push forward ,
- put up an argument ,
- repel ,
- row ,
- spare no effort ,
- squabble ,
- stand up to ,
- strive ,
- struggle ,
- take pains ,
- tangle with ,
- toil on ,
- travail ,
- traverse ,
- wage ,
- wrangle .
- accommodate ,
- ballyhoo ,
- be of use ,
- cooperate ,
- do a favor ,
- do a service ,
- do one's part ,
- hype ,
- intercede ,
- open doors ,
- puff ,
- see through ,
- work for .
- absolve ,
- acquit ,
- alibi ,
- answer for ,
- be answerable for ,
- brief ,
- clear ,
- cop a plea ,
- crawl ,
- do justice to ,
- excuse ,
- legalize ,
- make allowances ,
- palliate ,
- pardon ,
- rebut ,
- show cause ,
- speak in favor ,
- square .
- arise ,
- aspire ,
- bear aloft ,
- bring up ,
- climb ,
- come up ,
- disappear ,
- disperse ,
- dissipate ,
- draw up ,
- goose ,
- heft ,
- hike ,
- jump up ,
- mount ,
- move up ,
- raise high ,
- rise ,
- soar ,
- up ,
- upheave ,
- vanish .
- asseverate ,
- control ,
- correct ,
- emphasize ,
- go on with ,
- keep ,
- keep going ,
- manage ,
- perpetuate ,
- protect ,
- provide ,
- rectify ,
- renew ,
- repair ,
- report ,
- right ,
- supply ,
- take care of .
- bottle ,
- can ,
- cure ,
- evaporate ,
- freeze ,
- mothball ,
- mummify ,
- pickle ,
- process ,
- refrigerate ,
- season ,
- store .
- add up ,
- analyze ,
- ascertain ,
- assay ,
- determine ,
- document ,
- end up ,
- evidence ,
- evince ,
- examine ,
- experiment ,
- find ,
- fix ,
- have a case ,
- make evident ,
- manifest ,
- pan out ,
- result ,
- show clearly ,
- show once and for all ,
- test ,
- trial ,
- try ,
- turn out .
- acclaim ,
- be all for ,
- be satisfied with ,
- celebrate ,
- compliment ,
- counsel ,
- enjoin ,
- esteem ,
- eulogize ,
- exalt ,
- exhort ,
- extol ,
- front for ,
- glorify ,
- go on record for ,
- laud ,
- magnify ,
- prescribe ,
- prize ,
- put on to ,
- speak highly of ,
- speak well of ,
- steer ,
- suggest ,
- think highly of ,
- value .
- adhere to ,
- adore ,
- appreciate ,
- attend ,
- be awed by ,
- be kind to ,
- follow ,
- have good opinion of ,
- have high opinion ,
- heed ,
- honor ,
- look up to ,
- note ,
- notice ,
- observe of ,
- pay attention ,
- regard ,
- revere ,
- reverence ,
- set store by ,
- show consideration ,
- show courtesy ,
- spare ,
- take into account ,
- venerate .
- Stabilitate ,
- balance ,
- ballast ,
- bolt ,
- counterbalance ,
- counterpoise ,
- equalize ,
- firm ,
- firm up ,
- ossify ,
- stiffen .
- Enhearten ,
- animate ,
- bloom ,
- burgeon ,
- carry weight ,
- consolidate ,
- embolden ,
- flourish ,
- flower ,
- gather resources ,
- give weight ,
- harden ,
- nerve ,
- prosper ,
- rally ,
- rejuvenate ,
- restore ,
- temper ,
- thrive ,
- toughen .
- agree with ,
- attend to ,
- base ,
- be a foundation for ,
- be a source of strength ,
- bed ,
- boost morale ,
- bottom ,
- chaperon ,
- cradle ,
- crutch ,
- earn one's keep ,
- embed ,
- found ,
- fund ,
- ground ,
- keep an eye on ,
- keep from falling ,
- mainstay ,
- make a living ,
- pay expenses of ,
- pay for ,
- pick up the check ,
- put up money for ,
- rally round ,
- set up ,
- strut ,
- take one's side ,
- take the part of ,
- throw in one's lot with ,
- throw in with ,
- undergird .
- convey ,
- keep alive ,
- lug ,
- pack ,
- protract ,
- provide for ,
- tote ,
- transfer ,
- transport .
- Upbear ,
- Uprear ,
- advocate ,
- aid ,
- assist ,
- back ,
- back up ,
- bolster ,
- boost ,
- brace ,
- buoy up ,
- buttress ,
- carry ,
- champion ,
- confirm ,
- countenance ,
- defend ,
- elevate ,
- encourage ,
- endorse ,
- help ,
- hoist ,
- hold to ,
- hold up one's end ,
- justify ,
- pick up ,
- promote ,
- prop ,
- raise ,
- rear ,
- second ,
- shore up ,
- side with ,
- stand by ,
- stick by ,
- stick up for ,
- sustain ,
- take up ,
- uplift ,
- upraise ,
- vindicate .
How to use "Up held" in context?
In many ways, being held up is a figurative experience. Literally, a person is lifted into the air off the ground. This can be the result of a physical throw, as in a game of catch, or it can happen when a person is suddenly lifted into the air by an gust of wind.
This figurative high can be found in countless contexts. A person may be "held up" by the actions of a friend, who is cheering them on; they may be "held up" by the scenery of a beautiful place; they may be "held up" by the presence of a loved one.
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