upholdˈ transitive verb (pat upheldˈ; pap upheldˈ, (Spenser) uphildˈ)

1. To hold up
2. To sustain
3. To countenance
4. To defend, give support to
5. To keep in repair or good condition
6. (chiefly Scot, uphaudˈ) to maintain, warrant

upholdˈer noun

1. A support or supporter
2. A dealer in second-hand clothes and furniture, etc (obsolete)
3. A funeral undertaker (obsolete)
4. An upholsterer (obsolete)

upholdˈing noun and adjective