upholder

up·hold

U0131400 (ŭp-hōld′)tr.v. up·held (-hĕld′), up·hold·ing, up·holds 1. To hold aloft; raise: upheld the banner proudly.2. To prevent from falling or sinking; support: beams that uphold the roof.3. To maintain or affirm: uphold a standard of behavior. See Synonyms at support.

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up·hold′er n.

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Noun

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upholder - someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"maintainer, sustaineradmirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

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