What is the meaning of Uphold?

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)

↑ Oxford-Paravia Concise - Dizionario Inglese-Italiano e Italiano-Inglese. Edited by Maria Cristina Bareggi. Torino: Paravia, 2003 (in collaboration with Oxford University Press). ISBN 8839551107. Online version here

alternative form of upholden

Source: wiktionary.org