To support or adequately maintain over a long period of time; (in court) to uphold; to rule in favor of; to corroborate. See alsooverrule. symbolic speech A form of speech that expresses an idea or emotion without use of words, such as burning one's draft card, bra, or flag, or picketing. Such activities are protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. syndicate 1n. A group of corporations that band together for a single enterprise that each alone would be unwilling or ...