Irregular VerbsPast tense of “uphold”: upheld, upheld
The verb “uphold” is irregular: its past simple is “upheld” and its past participle is “upheld”.
Base form (V1)
uphold
/ʌˈphəʊld/
Past simple (V2)
upheld
/ʌˈphɛld/
Past participle (V3)
upheld
/ʌˈphɛld/
Meaning
to support a rule or a decision
Example
The court upheld the decision.
Pattern
ABB — past simple and past participle are the same
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