Difference between Uphold and Maintain

UPHOLD vs MAINTAIN: VERB

To affirm; to support or defend by argument.
To bear the expense of; to support; to keep up; to supply with what is needed.
To continue; not to suffer to cease or fail.
To keep possession of; to hold and defend; not to surrender or relinquish.
To hold or keep in any particular state or condition; to support; to sustain; to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or decline
To keep up or carry on; continue.
To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain.
To keep in a condition of good repair or efficiency.
To provide for; support.
To keep in existence; sustain.
To defend or hold against criticism or attack.
To declare to be true; affirm.
To adhere or conform to; keep.

Cause to remain or last
Stand up for
Stick up for
Of causes, principles, or ideals
To warrant; vouch for.
To countenance; give aid to: as, to uphold a lawbreaker.
To keep erect; keep from sinking or falling; hence, to support; sustain; maintain; keep up; keep from declining or being lost or ruined: as, to uphold a person, a decision, or a verdict.
To hold up; raise or lift on high; keep raised or elevated; elevate.

To hold in an existing state or condition; keep in existence or continuance; preserve from lapse, decline, failure, or cessation; keep up: as, to maintain an upright attitude; to maintain a conversation.
To furnish means for the subsistence or existence of; sustain or assist with the means of livelihood; provide for; support: as, to maintain a family or an army; to maintain a costly equipage.
To hold fast; keep in possession; preserve from capture or loss: as, to maintain one's ground in battle or in argument; to maintain an advantage.
To give support or encouragement to; uphold; countenance; vindicate, as by defense or adjudication.
To uphold by argument or assertion; hold to: as, to maintain the doctrine of the Trinity.
To represent; denote.
Synonyms and Defend, Vindicate, etc. See assert.
To behave; conduct one's self.
2. To hold as true; hold.
E.g., "keep clean"

Defend, Comply, Enshrine, Vindicate, Fulfill, Reaffirm, Adhere, Affirm, Enforce, Abide, Bear on, Carry on, Continue, Maintain, Preserve

Ensure, Establish, Retain, Asseverate, Keep up, Wield, Observe, Hold, Defend, Exert, Assert, Uphold, Keep, Preserve, Sustain

Impose, Protect, Obey, Safeguard, Comply, Enshrine, Vindicate, Adhere, Affirm, Enforce, Abide, Bear on, Carry on, Continue, Preserve

Cultivate, Achieve, Continue, Assure, Secure, Build, Ensure, Establish, Retain, Observe, Hold, Assert, Uphold, Keep, Preserve

Study Bible notes uphold you with My right.
To uphold absolute integrity in all we do.
US to uphold our end of the bargain.
Chung urged North Korea to uphold reconciliation agreements.
ONLY GOD will uphold us during the tribulation.
Marion County seeks to uphold and enhance its.
The data shows no significant correlation between the reduction in pressure and uphold rates in fact there was a slight reduction in uphold rates.
Congress to uphold that oath, that same oath that we ask our troops to uphold in far more difficult circumstances every single day.
To uphold indigenous rights is to uphold such conceptions about our relationship with the natural world.
The Register of Deeds must uphold an oath, not dissimilar to that which judges must uphold.

Former employers maintain records of past group policies.
Maintain Mission Valley as a regional retail center.
It is very important to maintain your scissors.
There is an urgency to maintain the momentum.
Maintain Infection Control Standards in Office Practice Settings.
All the recruited candidates shall maintain bonafidehead quarters.
The higher the blood level that you need to maintain, the more vitamin D you will need to maintain that level.
MPSI to maintain positive net worth, with one state requiring that MPSI maintain positive tangible net worth.
The treasurer shall maintain custody of funds, prepare annual budget and financial statement, and maintain oversight of BRIGHT budget.
We maintain commercially reasonable safeguards to maintain the security and privacy of personal information that you provide to us.