v. t. 1. To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate. [ 1913 Webster ] The mournful train with groans, and hands upheld. Besought his pity. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain. [ 1913 Webster ] Honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. Prov. xxix 3. [ 1913 Webster ] Faulconbridge, In spite of spite, alone upholds the day. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. To aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance; as, to uphold a person in wrongdoing. [ 1913 Webster ] |