Synonyms for Upholds:

• v.

  •assists (verb)
  • benefits,
  • aids,
  • fosters,
  • supports,
  • helps,
  • avails,
  • assists,
  • favors,
  • Backs,
  • sustains,
  • abets,
  • serves.
  •defends (verb)
  • barricades,
  • responds,
  • safeguards,
  • averts,
  • saves,
  • screens,
  • covers,
  • counters,
  • retorts,
  • shields,
  • resists,
  • returns,
  • bars,
  • argues,
  • Guards,
  • backfires,
  • shelters,
  • counterattacks,
  • opposes,
  • fends,
  • polices,
  • Buffers,
  • wards,
  • protects,
  • rebuts,
  • secures,
  • defends,
  • Replies,
  • answers.
  •supports (verb)
  • hinges,
  • props,
  • underpins,
  • bolsters,
  • buttresses.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • advocates,
  • acknowledges,
  • seconds,
  • patronize,
  • maintain,
  • holds,
  • nurtures,
  • Bears,
  • stays,
  • convey,
  • promote,
  • buoy up,
  • proves,
  • champions,
  • oblige,
  • agree,
  • prolongs,
  • braces,
  • connect,
  • plump for,
  • IMPACTS,
  • attend,
  • justifies,
  • continue,
  • Carries,
  • lifts,
  • espouse,
  • forwards,
  • preserves,
  • buoys,
  • adhere,
  • relates,
  • back up,
  • back,
  • conducts,
  • deals,
  • encourages,
  • conserves,
  • sustain,
  • take,
  • Affects,
  • countenances,
  • perpetuates,
  • keeps,
  • subsist,
  • carry,
  • preserve,
  • uphold,
  • backing,
  • encourage,
  • claims,
  • bring,
  • concerns,
  • hold out,
  • affirms,
  • pertains,
  • endure,
  • verifies,
  • bear,
  • abet,
  • hold,
  • pushes,
  • sanctions,
  • assist,
  • promotes,
  • keep,
  • touches,
  • endorses,
  • wields,
  • accept,
  • approves,
  • endorse,
  • upholder,
  • hoists,
  • asserts,
  • shores,
  • sit,
  • proceeds,
  • support,
  • retains,
  • bolster up,
  • warrants.

Paraphrases for Upholds:

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, plural
    holds.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, plural
    endorses.
  • Proper noun, singular
    keeps, favors, passes, OKS, endorses.
  • Noun, plural
    safeguards, affirmations, assertions, advocates, confirmations, champions, defenders, believes, claims, advances, staffs, Traps, Theories, finds, keeps, considers, endorses.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    abides, institutionalizes, implements, Guarantees, reaffirm, perpetuates, consolidates, complies, follows, espouses, protects, sustains, proclaims, reintroduces, reproduces, demonstrates, shields, strengthens, fulfils, enforces, publishes, fulfills, validates, adopts, substantiates, bolsters, encourages, concludes, reiterates, defends, Advocated, articulates, observes, conserves, restores, honours, incorporates, stimulates, underpins, reinforces, ensures, reinstates, stipulates, emphasises, declares, prevails, illustrates, promotes, cultivates, establishes, underscores, prohibits, occupies, enshrines, assures, pursues, delivers, embodies, codifies, Guards, introduces, replicates, honors, undertakes, entrenches, underlines, contributes, conducts, deepens, testifies, fixes, conforms, appreciates, corroborates, recognises, builds, subscribed, subscribes, governs, integrates, represents, keep, pushes, complains, subsidises, furthers, concurs, insulates, compares, summarises, certifies, clarifies, commits, pleads, proposes, depicts, continues, restates, recommends, asserts, facilitates, understands, concedes, repeats, enhances, reasserts, holds, dedicates, secures, nurtures, exacerbates, determines, contends, improves, defers, translates, handles, consecrates, indicates, imposes, perceives, alleges, encompasses, reflects, counters, realizes, prescribes, fosters, tightens, allocates, attaches, purports, verifies, suggests, persists, insists, renews, defines, rejects, derives, authorises, enacts, informs, configures, proves, re-emphasizes, Lends, advises, regards, satisfies, strives, devotes, Deems, endows, enjoys, sticks, saves, provides, puts, posits, expresses, contains, boasts, forbids, dictates, Houses, qualifies, Comes, combines, re-affirms, enunciates, binds, shows, regains, liaises, reverts, boosts, attests, confers, stands, mirrors, welcomes, Watches, echoes, operates, reserves, estimates, presses, urges, applies, captures, shades, aligns, agrees, specifies, depends, contests, tells, resumes, digs, expends, lays, pays, mentions, attracts, treats, relates, Plays, draws, poses, hosts, adds, knows, stems, affords, warrants, lies, invests, contented, speaks, signals, directs, covers, greets, shares, relies, envisages, Carries, receives, Focuses, deals, assists, sets, wishes, breeds, spends, accords, caters, allows, says, feels, reads, Bears, advocates, seeks, serves, refers, Grants, Gives, favours, Strikes, champions, fits, raises, cares, Rests, meets, takes, sees, calls, thinks, believes, Bases, claims, wants, makes, finds, keeps, favors, passes, OKS, considers, endorses.

• Other Related

  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    safeguarded, safeguards.

Upholds Sentence Examples:

• In the last section of this essay I shall return to Haeckel's conception of the special descent of man, the main features of which he still upholds, and rightly so.

• 10. Even the godly are violently shaken; but the hand of the Lord secretly upholds them that they may not sink, but that the temptation may serve for their spiritual growth; compare Luke xxii.