How to use "uphold" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "uphold" in popular movie and book plots

  • Lakshmi), to do so to uphold her husband's honour.  - Ejamaan
  • Gwenda then tries to win Wulfric back his lands by having sex with Ralph, but Ralph does not uphold his end of the deal.  - World Without End (Follett novel)
  • Anant's morals are shaken by this incident: He had to use means barely legal to uphold his righteous actions upon criminals.  - Ardh Satya
  • Although Veer strongly protests, the Queen submits stating that she must be seen to uphold the law or no-one will.  - Dharam Veer (film)
  • Li finds the treasure and roams the jianghu to help the poor with his wealth and use his newly mastered martial arts to uphold justice.  - Flying Daggers
  • G Men, a secret club where all members are sworn to uphold the law and turn in crooks.  - Penrod and Sam (1937 film)
  • The academy aims to train students in martial arts in order to uphold justice and combat the threat of the triads.  - Dragon Tiger Gate
  • He reasons that if they continue to uphold the bargain they too will be safe; Rast complies and abandons the infant in the woods.  - Oathkeeper
  • He claims he has enlisted for the front because of boredom and to uphold his reputation.  - Time Regained (film)
  • He entreats Jue Yuan to protect Shaolin and uphold justice, and dies.  - Shaolin Temple (1982 film)
  • Expecting Lucy to uphold her side of the deal, Monte heads to the Register Office and waits for her.  - The Linguini Incident
  • The so-called "New Desides" swear to uphold the Titans' ideology of Earthnoid supremacy.  - Gundam Sentinel
  • Every day, he had read of the United States, but only in the form of a prayer to uphold its leaders; theS.  - The Man Without a Country
  • The following day, the Prince and his family uphold a centuries-old family tradition and visit a convent founded by a female ancestor.  - The Leopard
  • Ronald has been forced to marry a lesbian by studio executives to uphold his public image and tries unsuccessfully to become a stage actor.  - The City and the Pillar
  • She charges her younger sister Felicity to uphold the standard that she and her classmates set.  - Malory Towers

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