pitää yllä — meaning in English

English meaning

• sustain verb To keep something going or in existence over time.
• uphold verb To support or maintain something, such as a law, principle, or standard.

Senses

pitää yllä is used for these senses in English:

• sustain (transitive) To provide for or nourish.
• sustain To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
• uphold To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
• uphold To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm (something which has been questioned)

sustain — full definition

1. verb To keep something going or in existence over time.
2. verb To suffer or experience something harmful, especially an injury.
3. verb To support or provide for someone, especially by giving food or strength.

uphold — full definition

1. verb To support or maintain something, such as a law, principle, or standard.
2. verb To physically hold something up or keep it from falling.

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