He emphasised carrying out promises made to the people, but he failed to uphold many commitments.
Source: tatoeba (381357)
Uphold
//ˌʌpˈhəʊld//
Synonyms for "uphold" (194 found)
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Closest matches (39)
Strong matches (58)
Related words (97)
mainstaymaintainmake a pleanot destroynot endangernot expendnot use upnot wastenurtureokpatentperk uppick uppillowplead forpoisepreserveprobatepromoteprop
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prop upprotectprovepryraiseraise upratifyrearrear uprebutrefuteregisterreinforcereplyrespectrespondride highriposterisesanctionsavesay in defenseset upshoreshore upshoulderside withskysparespeakspeak forspeak up forstandstand bystand up forstaystick upstick up forstrengthensubsidizesubstantiatesubventionsubventionizesupportsustaintake kindly totake upthink well ofthrow upunderbraceundergirdunderlieunderpinundersetunderwriteupupbearupbuoyupcastupheaveuphoistupkeepupliftupraiseuprearupthrowurge reasons forvalidateverifyview with favorvindicatevouchwaftwarrant
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Translations
76 translations across 18 languages.
Arabic
3 entries- دَعَمَ verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
- رَفَعَ verb (to hold up)
- سَنَدَ verb (to keep erect)
Bulgarian
4 entries- насърчавам verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
- повдигам verb (to hold up)
- поддържам verb (to keep erect)
- подкрепям verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
Catalan
1 entries- sostenir verb (to keep erect)
Dutch
4 entries- bevestigen verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
- hoog houden verb (to hold up)
- ondersteunen verb (to keep erect)
- ondersteunen verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
Finnish
4 entries- nostaa verb (to hold up)
- pitää ennallaan verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
- pitää pystyssä verb (to keep erect)
- pitää yllä verb (to hold up)
French
2 entries- soutenir verb (to keep erect)
- soutenir verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
German
4 entries- aufrecht halten verb (to keep erect)
- aufrechterhalten verb (to keep erect)
- bestätigen verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
- emporhalten verb (to hold up)
Indonesian
4 entries- melestarikan verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
- mendukung verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
- menjaga verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
- menyangga verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
Italian
3 entries- confermare verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
- difendere verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
- sostenere verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
Japanese
4 entries- 保つ verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
- 掲げる verb (to hold up)
- 支える verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
- 支持する verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
Latin
2 entries- tueor verb (to hold up)
- tueor verb (to keep erect)
Māori
3 entries- tautīnei verb (to keep erect)
- tautīnei verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
- whakamaranga verb (to hold up)
Norwegian Bokmål
4 entries- hevde verb (to hold up)
- heve verb (to hold up)
- holde verb (to keep erect)
- lufte verb (to hold up)
Portuguese
1 entries- suportar verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
Russian
4 entries- одобря́ть verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
- ока́зывать подде́ржку verb (to keep erect)
- отстаива́ть verb (to keep erect)
- подде́рживать verb (to keep erect)
Scots
1 entries- uphaud verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
Spanish
4 entries- confirmar verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
- elevar verb (to hold up)
- enforzar verb (to keep erect)
- levantar verb (to hold up)
Swedish
1 entries- upprätthålla verb (to support by approval or encouragement)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
The women in our country are different from the women from other countries. Many think that it's acceptable for women to have children and devote themselves to them entirely; and, towards their husband, to simply uphold their duty and protect their chastity.
Source: tatoeba (607495)
As a public official you have sworn an oath to uphold and defend the constitution.
Source: tatoeba (669598)
Many people uphold the stance that 95% of DNA is junk.
Source: tatoeba (1182461)
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