persevere vs uphold

persevere and uphold both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
persevere	No	No	Yes	No
uphold	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, uphold is a hypernym of persevere; that is, uphold is a word with a broader meaning than persevere:

Other hypernyms of persevere include bear on, carry on, continue, preserve.

persevere (verb)	uphold (verb)
be persistent, refuse to stop	stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
	support against an opponent
	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last