upright

//ˈʌpˌraɪt//
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Adjective

uprightCanonical form
1

In a vertical position; standing straight up.

Please keep your seat in an upright position during takeoff.

2

Strictly honorable or honest; morally correct.

He is known as an upright citizen who always does the right thing.

Adverb

uprightCanonical form
1

In or into an erect or vertical position.

Please sit upright in your chair.

Noun

uprightSingular
uprightsPlural
1

A vertical post, pole, or structural support.

The fence uprights were damaged in the storm.

2

An upright piano.

We have an upright in the living room.

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