Word: upholds
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: up
holds
Definition: Third-person singular of uphold; stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
Morphemes:
Affix: up-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to indicate higher position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: hold
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To accept, as an opinion; to be the adherent of, openly or privately; to persist in, as a purpose; to maintain; to sustain.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs