upholdto continue supporting and acting in accordance with something already established, such as a law, tradition, or promise, refusing to let it be overturned or abandoned despite pressureThe appeals court chose to uphold the lower court's original ruling on the matter.NoteThe appeals court chose to uphold the lower court's original ruling on the matter.Elon.io is an online learning platformWe have an entire course teaching SAT Words in Context grammar and vocabulary.Start learning SAT Words in Context now