uphold

To hold aloft; raise.

To prevent from falling or sinking; support.

To maintain or affirm: synonym: support.

To hold up; raise or lift on high; keep raised or elevated; elevate.

To keep erect; keep from sinking or falling; hence, to support; sustain; maintain; keep up; keep from declining or being lost or ruined: as, to uphold a person, a decision, or a verdict.

To countenance; give aid to: as, to uphold a lawbreaker.

To warrant; vouch for.

To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.

To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain.

To aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance.