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   upright

   /ˈʌprʌɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight: "an upright posture"
   • ▪ placed in a vertical position: "upright stone slabs"
   • ▪ (of a piano) having vertical strings. Similar verticalperpendicularplumbstraight (up)straight up and downbolt uprighterecton endstanding uprearingrampanton one's feetOpposite horizontal
   • ▪ greater in height than breadth: "an upright freezer"
   • ▪ denoting a device designed to be used in a vertical position: "an upright vacuum cleaner"
   • ▪ denoting a chair with a straight back and typically no arms.
   • 2. strictly honourable or honest: "an upright member of the community" Similar honesthonourableupstandingrespectablereputablehigh-mindedlaw-abidingright-mindedworthymoralethicalrighteousdecentgoodvirtuousprincipledhigh-principledof principlepropercorrectjustnobleincorruptibleanti-corruptionconscientiousOpposite dishonourablecrooked

   adverb

   • 1. in or into an upright position: "she was sitting upright in bed"

   noun

   • 1. a post or rod fixed vertically, especially as a structural support: "the stone uprights of the parapet"
   • 2. an upright piano: "a first-class upright that would satisfy an amateur pianist"

   Word Origin Old Englishupriht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht (see up, right).

   Derivatives

   • 1. uprightly adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uprightUpright Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. 1. : the state of being upright : perpendicular. a pillar out of upright. 2. : something that stands upright. especially : a football goalpost usually used in plural.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPRIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   used to refer to something that is taller than it is wide: an upright freezer / vacuum cleaner. Fewer examples. Keep the bottles upright. He was sitting in an upright position in the bed, propped up by pillows. I have a bad back so an upright chair is more comfortable. an upright posture / stance.

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   Upright, erect, vertical, perpendicular imply that something is in the posture of being straight upward, not leaning. That which is upright is in a position corresponding to that of a person standing up: a decaying tree no longer standing upright; an upright piano.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUPRIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   upright, erect, vertical, perpendicular imply that something is in the posture of being straight upward, not leaning.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › uprightUpright - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's upright stands straight up. When you sit upright, your back is straight and vertical. Even your grandmother would approve of your posture.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › uprightUpright - definition of upright by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Being in a vertical position or direction: an upright post. See Synonyms at vertical. b. Erect in posture or carriage: "She sat with grim determination, upright as a darning needle stuck in a board" (Harriet Beecher Stowe). 2. Adhering strictly to moral principles; righteous. 3.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishupright adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of upright adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.