upright: Meaning and Definition of
up•right
Pronunciation: (up'rīt", up-rīt'), [key] — adj.
- 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.
- an upright piano.
- Usually,the goalposts.
—adv. - in an upright position or direction; vertically.
—v.t. - to make upright.
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