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upholding the contract

[əp-ˈhōl-diŋ ðə ˈkän-trakt]
verb phrase
manter o contrato
1. To support, maintain, or defend the terms and conditions of a contract; to ensure compliance with contractual obligations
The company is committed to upholding the contract with its suppliers.
A empresa está comprometida em manter o contrato com seus fornecedores.
2. To validate or confirm the legality and enforceability of a contract
The court upheld the contract despite the defendant's objections.
O tribunal manteve o contrato apesar das objeções do réu.
Synonyms
honoring the contractmaintaining the contractsupporting the contractenforcing the contractrespecting the contract
Antonyms
breaking the contractviolating the contractbreaching the contractnullifying the contractrejecting the contract

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
manter o contrato
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
honrar o contrato
Common in business contexts
Portugal
cumprir o contrato
Emphasis on fulfilling contractual obligations

Related Idioms & Phrases

honor one's word
stand by an agreement
keep one's promise
stick to the terms
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