Definition of upright
1a : perpendicular, verticalb : erect in carriage or posturec : having the main axis or a main part perpendicular upright freezer
2 : marked by strong moral rectitude an upright citizen
uprightly
adverbuprightness
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Examples of upright in a Sentence
Put your seat back in the upright position.
The container should be kept upright to prevent leaks.
Before 12th Century
First Known Use of upright
before 12th century
Synonym Discussion of upright
upright
Definition of upright
: vertically upward : in an upright position
12th Century
First Known Use of upright
12th century
upright
Definition of upright
1 : the state of being upright : perpendicular a pillar out of upright
2 : something that stands upright; especially : a football goalpost —usually used in plural
3 : upright piano
Examples of upright in a Sentence
The uprights of the structure were embedded in concrete.
1683
First Known Use of upright
1683
UPRIGHT Defined for English Language Learners
upright
playDefinition of upright for English Language Learners
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: positioned to be straight up
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—used to describe something that is tall rather than wide
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: always behaving in an honest way : having high moral standards
upright
Definition of upright for English Language Learners
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: a board or pole placed in a vertical position to support something
UPRIGHT Defined for Kids
Definition of upright for Students
: in or into a vertical position … careful to keep it upright, he held a wooden object above their heads. — Mary Norton, The Borrowers
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