Hyphenation of upheld

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word upheld? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

up-held

Definitions of upheld:

1.	Keep or maintain in unaltered condition Cause to remain or last Preserve the peace in the family Continue the family tradition Carry on the old traditions
2.	Stand up for Stick up for Of causes, principles, or ideals
3.	Support against an opponent The appellate court upheld the verdict

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.