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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

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   upright meaning, definition, what is upright: standing or sitting straight up: Learn more.

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   Oct 30, 2023 · ( figuratively) Of good morals; practicing ethical values. (of a golf club) Having the head approximately at a right angle with the shaft. Synonyms [ edit] (vertical, erect): orthograde, surrect (obsolete, rare) Derived terms [ edit] bolt upright. upright bass, upright bassist.

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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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   Define upright. upright synonyms, upright pronunciation, upright translation, English dictionary definition of upright. adj. 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...

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   Dictionary Definition of 'upright' Having a vertical or erect position or orientation. "She is known in the community for her upright character and honesty. Detailed Meaning of 'upright' It refers to something or someone that is standing or aligned in a straight, vertical manner.

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   What does the word upright mean? There are 39 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word upright , 12 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › uprightupright | definition in the Cambridge Essential American ...

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   upright meaning: straight up or vertical: . Learn more.