upholdings
|up-hold-ings|
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/ʌpˈhoʊldɪŋz/
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/ʌpˈhəʊldɪŋz/
(upholding)
support or keep standing
Etymology
'uphold' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'uphealdan', where 'up-' meant 'up' and 'healdan' meant 'to hold'.
'uphold' changed from Old English 'uphealdan' and Middle English forms such as 'upholden' and eventually became the modern English word 'uphold'.
Initially, it meant 'to hold up physically', but over time it evolved to include meanings such as 'to support, sustain, or maintain (morally, legally, or institutionally)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'upholding': acts or instances of maintaining, supporting, or keeping something in place or in force.
The museum's upholdings of traditional exhibition methods were criticized as outdated.
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Noun 2
in a legal or formal context: decisions or rulings that confirm or sustain a previous judgment, law, or policy (plural).
Several upholdings by the appeals court reinforced the earlier rulings.
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Last updated: 2025/09/23 23:20