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- Dictionaryupright/ˈʌprʌɪt/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight: "an upright posture"
- 2. strictly honourable or honest: "an upright member of the community" Similar Opposite
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"
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The meaning of UPRIGHT is perpendicular, vertical. How to use upright in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Upright.
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.
erect or vertical, as in position or posture. Synonyms: vertical, perpendicular, plumb. Antonyms: horizontal, recumbent. raised or directed vertically or upward. adhering to rectitude; righteous, honest, or just: an upright person. Synonyms: honorable. being in accord with what is right: upright dealings.
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 meanings: 1. vertical or erect 2. honest, honourable, or just 3. vertically 4. a vertical support, such as a stake or post 5..... Click for more definitions.
Definition of upright adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. uk / ˈʌpraɪt / us. upright adjective (VERTICAL) B2. straight up or vertical: Please return your seat to an upright position and fasten your seat belt. upright adjective (MORAL) honest and morally good: an upright citizen. (Definition of upright from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of upright.
Upright Definition. Adhering strictly to moral principles; righteous. Designed with the pedals below the seat to allow an erect posture rather than a reclining one. An upright bike.
1. A perpendicular position; verticality. 2. Something, such as a goalpost, that stands upright. 3. An upright piano. 4. An upright bicycle. tr.v. up·right·ed, up·right·ing, up·rights. To restore to an upright position: The tow truck uprighted the overturned tractor trailer. up′right′ly adv. up′right′ness n.
erect or vertical, as in position or posture. raised or directed vertically or upward. adhering to rectitude; righteous, honest, or just: an upright person. being in accord with what is right: upright dealings. n. the state of being upright or vertical. something standing erect or vertical, as a piece of timber. Music and Dance an upright piano.
