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- Dictionaryup·right/ˈəpˌrīt/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight: "an upright posture"
- 2. (of a person or their behavior) strictly honorable or honest: "an upright member of the community" Similar Opposite
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"
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of upright adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
upright, erect, vertical, perpendicular imply that something is in the posture of being straight upward, not leaning.