Upright
11upright — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, sit, stand ▪ rows of children sitting upright at their desks ▪ come, jerk, shoot, spring …
12upright — [[t]ʌ̱praɪt[/t]] uprights 1) ADJ: usu ADJ after v, v link ADJ, also ADJ n If you are sitting or standing upright, you are sitting or standing with your back straight, rather than bending or lying down. Helen sat upright in her chair. ...those who …
13upright — I. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. perpendicular, vertical b. erect in carriage or posture c. having the main axis or a main part perpendicular < upright freezer > 2. marked by strong moral rectitude < an upright citizen > • …
14upright — uprightly, adv. uprightness, n. /up ruyt , up ruyt /, adj. 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… …
15upright — up|right1 [ˈʌpraıt] adj, adv 1.) standing or sitting straight up sit/stand/walk upright ▪ The chimpanzee stood upright and grasped the bars of its cage. ▪ Katie was still awake, sitting bolt upright (=sitting with her back very straight) staring… …
16upright — [ˈʌpraɪt] adv I 1) sitting or standing with a straight back Sara was wide awake, sitting upright in her bed.[/ex] 2) in or into a straight or standing position Pictures were propped upright against all the walls.[/ex] II adj upright [ˈʌpraɪt] 1)… …
17upright — 1 adjective 1 standing straight up 2 always behaving in an honest way: decent, upright citizens uprightness noun (U) 2 adverb 1 sitting or standing with your back straight: sit/stand bolt upright: He sat bolt upright, startled by the scream. 2 if …
18upright — up•right [[t]ˈʌpˌraɪt, ʌpˈraɪt[/t]] adj. 1) erect or vertical, as in position or posture 2) raised or directed vertically or upward 3) adhering to rectitude; righteous, honest, or just 4) being in accord with what is right 5) the state of being… …
19upright — adj. & n. adj. 1 erect, vertical (an upright posture; stood upright). 2 (of a piano) with vertical strings. 3 (of a person or behaviour) righteous; strictly honourable or honest. 4 (of a picture, book, etc.) greater in height than breadth. n. 1 a …
20upright — Synonyms and related words: Christian, Klavier, Samson post, Steinway, angelic, arrowlike, at attention, azimuth circle, baby grand, baluster, balustrade, banister, base, blameless, bolt upright, caryatid, cast up, cembalo, clarichord,… …
