Collocations for uphold - verb

consistently, firmly, rigorously, vigorously
unanimously
Three judges unanimously upheld the sentence.

have a duty to
be determined to
We are determined to uphold the law.

seek to
promise to
vote to
The IWC voted to uphold the ban on commercial whaling.

fail to

Uphold is used with these nouns as the subject:
court, judge, tribunal

Uphold is used with these nouns as the object:
acquittal, appeal, ban, claim, constitution, conviction, decision, dismissal, doctrine, faith, finding, honour, ideal, injunction, law, legality, oath, principle, reputation, right, ruling, sentence, statute, submission, supremacy, tradition, validity, value, verdict