Meaning of upright

up•right

1. erect or vertical, as in position or posture.
2. raised or directed vertically or upward.
3. adhering to rectitude; righteous, honest, or just: an upright person.
4. being in accord with what is right: upright dealings.

1. the state of being upright or vertical.
2. something standing erect or vertical, as a piece of timber.
3. an upright piano.
4. Usually,the goalposts.

1. in an upright position or direction; vertically.

1. to make upright.