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   Up·right

   /ˈəpˌrīt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight: "an upright posture"
   • ▪ vertical; erect: "the posts must be in an upright position"
   • ▪ (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"
   • 2. (of a person or their behavior) strictly honorable or honest: "an upright member of the community" Similar honesthonorableupstandingrespectablereputablehigh-mindedlaw-abidingright-mindedworthymoralethicalrighteousdecentgoodvirtuousprincipledhigh-principledof principlepropercorrectjustnobleincorruptibleanticorruptionconscientiousOpposite dishonorablecrooked

   adverb

   • 1. in or into a vertical 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"
   • ▪ the vertical posts extending up from the crossbar of the goalpost, between which a field goal must pass to score.
   • 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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   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.

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   perpendicular, vertical. at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line. adjective. upright in position or posture. “he sat bolt upright ”. synonyms: erect, vertical. erectile. capable of being raised to an upright position. fastigiate.

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   What is the meaning of upright?

   • An upright bike. Honest and just; honorable. Standing, pointing, or directed straight up; in a vertical or perpendicular position; erect. Erect in posture or carriage. Vertically. Walk upright. In an upright position or direction. In or into an upright position. A perpendicular position; verticality.

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   How do you use upright in a sentence?

   • Adjective Put your seat back in the upright position. The container should be kept upright to prevent leaks. Noun The uprights of the structure were embedded in concrete. Recent Examples on the Web

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   How do you describe a person as upright?

   • You can refer to vertical posts or the vertical parts of an object as uprights. You can describe people as upright when they are careful to follow acceptable rules of behaviour and behave in a moral way. ...a very upright, trustworthy man. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 6.

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   What does it mean if you sit upright?

   • When you sit upright, your back is straight and vertical. Even your grandmother would approve of your posture. Most cars have seats that can fold forward or lean back, and then snap upright, back into a normal sitting position; and when you're in class, you're usually expected to sit upright, facing your teacher at the front of the room.

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    Upright can mean being in a vertical position or direction, adhering to moral principles, or designed with the pedals below the seat. It can also be an adverb, noun, or verb. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.