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upholding

upholdingpresent participle of uphold

/ʌpˈhəʊld/

verb

podtrzymywać

/pɔtˈtʂɨmɨvat͡ɕ/· czasownik
Also
stać na strażybronić
Definition

to support something that you think is right and make sure that it continues to exist

Examples
We have a duty to uphold the law.
Mamy obowiązek przestrzegać prawa.
Synonyms
maintainsupportdefend
Collocations
uphold the lawuphold a decisionuphold standards
Word forms
upheldpast simpleupholdingpresent participleupholdsthird person singular
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