# upholding

Pronunciation: say "up-HOHL-ding" US /ˌʌpˈhoʊldɪŋ/, UK /ˌʌpˈhəʊldɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of uphold. — present participle and gerund of uphold
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of uphold. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The appeals court is upholding the lower ruling for now._
   - _Upholding these standards has cost the company several contracts._

## Noun

2. The act by which something is kept in force or supported.
   - Simple: The act of keeping a rule, decision, or promise in force or supported.
   - _The court's upholding of the contract settled the dispute between the two firms._
   - _Many credited the community's upholding of its founding values for its lasting unity._

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