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Meaning of 'upright' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Upright [ a.]
- In an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward; as, an upright tree.
- Morally erect; having rectitude; honest; just; as, a man upright in all his ways.
- Conformable to moral rectitude.
- Stretched out face upward; flat on the back.
2 . Upright [ n.]
- Something standing upright, as a piece of timber in a building. See Illust. of Frame.

Meaning of 'upright' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . upright [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a vertical structural member as a post or stake
Example in sentence:
  • the ball sailed between the uprights
2 . upright [ a]
Meaning (2):
- upright in position or posture
Example in sentence:
  • a column still vertical amid the ruins;
  • an erect stature;
  • erect flower stalks;
  • for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression;
  • he sat bolt upright
3 . upright [ s]
Meaning (3):
- of moral excellence
Example in sentence:
  • a genuinely good person;
  • a just cause;
  • an upright and respectable man
Meaning (4):
- in a vertical position; not sloping
Example in sentence:
  • an upright post

Nearby Words:

upraise uprear upridged uprighteously uprightly uprightness uprise uprising uprist uproar

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