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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɐ̃ˈteɾ
"O tribunal decidiu manter a decisão."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To confirm or support a previous legal decision or higher court ruling.
"The appellate court decided to uphold the lower court's original verdict." - 2
To maintain or defend a custom, principle, or law against opposition.
"Every citizen has a duty to uphold the Constitution."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English upholden, a combination of the adverb 'up' (Old English upp) and the verb 'holden' (Old English behaldan). Historically used from the 13th century onward to mean physically lifting or supporting something, it gradually evolved by the 16th century to encompass the abstract defense, maintenance, and confirmation of laws, principles, or decisions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uphold" is said worldwide
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confirmer
Transliteration: kon.fiʁ.me
"La cour a confirmé la décision précédente."
aufrechterhalten
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯fʁɛçtɐˌhaltn̩
"Das Gericht hat das Urteil aufrechterhalten."
confermare
Transliteration: kon.ferˈma.re
"La corte ha confermato la sentenza."
ratificar
Transliteration: ra.ti.fiˈkaɾ
"El tribunal decidió ratificar la sentencia."
manter
Transliteration: mɐ̃ˈteɾ
"O tribunal decidiu manter a decisão."
बहाल रखना
Transliteration: bahal rakhna
"अदालत ने पिछले फैसले को बहाल रखा।"
维持
Transliteration: wéichí
"法院维持了原判。"
지지하다
Transliteration: jijihada
"법원은 판결을 지지했다."
支持する
Transliteration: shiji suru
"裁判所は判決を支持した。"
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