uphold
/ˌʌpˈhəʊld/ verbe C1En français : soutenir
- To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
- To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling.
- To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm (something which has been questioned).
He/she/it upholds · Prétérit upheld · Participe passé upheld · Forme en -ing upholding
Formes du verbe
- Forme de base
- uphold
- He/she/it
- upholds
- Prétérit
- upheld
- Participe passé
- upheld
- Forme en -ing
- upholding
Un verbe irrégulier : apprenez par cœur son prétérit et son participe passé.
Dans la bibliothèque
“Marilla Cuthbert, you don’t mean to say that you are upholding her in such a terrible display of temper as we’ve just seen?” demanded Mrs.
Now, should any letters or other documents of a compromising character be found upon him, will it not be taken for granted that all who uphold him are his accomplices?”
The king is either a king or no king; if he be acknowledged as sovereign of France, he should be upheld in peace and tranquillity; and this can best be effected by employing the most inflexible agents to put down every attempt at conspiracy—’tis the best and surest means of preventing mischief.”
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