adj
upright
UHP-ryt
adj
1
Standing straight up, vertical.
"Please return your seat to the upright position."
2
Honest and morally good.
"She was known as an upright and fair judge."
adv
1
In a vertical or standing position.
"He sat bolt upright when he heard the noise."
How to Use Upright
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStanding straight, or (of a person) honest and morally sound.
Common pairings
upright position
upright citizen
stand upright
Word Forms
more upright comparative, more upright comparative, uprighted past tense, Uprights plural, uprights singular, most upright superlative, most upright superlative
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Etymology
From Old English upriht, from up- + right.