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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6573 COCA: 7488

upright
1 upright /ˈʌpˌraɪt/ adjective
1 upright
/ˈʌpˌraɪt/
adjective
Learner's definition of UPRIGHT
1 
a  : positioned to be straight up : vertical直立的；垂直的；竖立的
b  — used to describe something that is tall rather than wide立式的；竖式的
2 
[more upright; most upright] : always behaving in an honest way : having high moral standards正直的；诚实的

— upright

adverb
2 upright /ˈʌpˌraɪt/ noun
plural uprights
2 upright
/ˈʌpˌraɪt/
noun
plural uprights
Learner's definition of UPRIGHT
[count]
1 
: a board or pole placed in a vertical position to support something（支撑用的）直柱，立柱
2 
American football : goalpost — usually plural通常用复数
3 
: upright piano
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6573 COCA: 7488

upright

1 of 3

adjective

up·​right ˈəp-ˌrīt How to pronounce upright (audio)
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
uprightly adverb
uprightness noun

upright

2 of 3

adverb

: vertically upward : in an upright position

upright

3 of 3

noun

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

Synonyms

Adjective

Choose the Right Synonym for upright

upright, honest, just, conscientious, scrupulous, honorable mean having or showing a strict regard for what is morally right.

upright implies a strict adherence to moral principles.

a stern and upright minister

honest stresses adherence to such virtues as truthfulness, candor, or fairness.

known for being honest in business dealings

just stresses conscious choice and regular practice of what is right or equitable.

workers given just compensation

conscientious and scrupulous imply an active moral sense governing all one's actions and painstaking efforts to follow one's conscience.

conscientious in the completion of her assignments
scrupulous in carrying out the terms of the will

honorable suggests a firm holding to codes of right behavior and the guidance of a high sense of honor and duty.

a difficult but honorable decision

Example Sentences

Adjective Put your seat back in the upright position. The container should be kept upright to prevent leaks. Noun The uprights of the structure were embedded in concrete.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Distressed about my worsening vision in elementary school, my mother would regularly admonish me, standing my pencil case upright to measure the distance between my head and my desk. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022 The nap box user will sleep in the pod like a flamingo, standing upright. Fortune, 15 July 2022 The current installation is the first time the screen has been shown correctly, standing upright, which is how it was meant to be experienced. Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2022 Short term, the idea behind the exercise was to introduce students to using their hands while standing upright much further in the air than most sensible people ever go. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2022 Because of his difficult past, fearful Huck had a hard time walking and standing upright, opting to crawl around on his leash instead. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 25 Mar. 2022 One April day in 2019, another ranger snaps a selfie with Ndakasi and her bestie, Ndeze, both standing upright in the background, one with a protruding belly and both with whassup expressions. Jamie Lauren Keiles Ismail Muhammad Kim Tingley Benoit Denizet-lewis Sam Anderson Jazmine Hughes Irina Aleksander Sasha Weiss Rowan Ricardo Phillips Stella Bugbee Michael Paterniti Maggie Jones Robert Draper Rob Hoerburger Jason Zengerle Reginald Dwayne Betts Jane Hu David Marchese Hanif Abdurraqib Jenna Wortham Anthony Giardina Niela Orr Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2021 Roll up noodle into a tight cylinder and place in baking dish, on top of sauce, standing upright. Eleanore Park, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2021 Step 2 Push through your heels and extend your legs slightly, without standing completely upright. refinery29.com, 4 June 2021
Adverb
The light blue steel is going upright from the ground for the thrill ride, which will operate near the front of SeaWorld and adjacent to its parking lot, close to the Ports of Call gateway. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 Stand skewers upright in a piece of Styrofoam; let pomegranates dry until tacky (about 7 minutes). Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 14 Sep. 2022 In successful flights, the rocket usually lands upright on the desert floor and then is recycled for future flights. BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 The rocket usually lands upright on the desert floor and then is recycled for future flights. Marcia Dunn, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2022 Denys, sitting upright on his hospital bed, said almost every member of his 120-person unit was injured, though only two were killed. John Hudson, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 One of the most enduring and mysterious images in Nope is the stray shoe standing bolt upright in a scene featuring the aftermath of a frenzied chimpanzee attack on the set of Gordy’s Home. Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 The central element is a toy-like wooden rifle jammed upright through a shark’s gaping skeletal jaw. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 The white flower cones are oversized for the shrub's dimensions and held upright on strong stems. Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022
Noun
And Riley Patterson clanged a 37-yard field goal off the left upright. Mark Long, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 In the third quarter York missed a 55-yard attempt that had the distance, but bounced off the middle of the right upright, just slightly wide. Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2022 That also will require the defense bouncing back and the offensive line keeping Wentz upright. Stephen Whyno, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022 One is that sitting upright is a more natural position for the body. Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2022 For heavy-duty cleaning, opt for a powerful upright like the Bissell MultiClean Lift-Off Pet Vacuum Cleaner. Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com, 30 June 2022 This vacuum could almost pass for an upright with its wide brush roll and large back wheels. Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 5 May 2022 There’s the act, perhaps defiant, of remaining upright and using the poles as crutches. Chuck Culpepper, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Feb. 2022 After hitting the Lexus, police say Abdu’s car flipped over a guardrail and landed upright on Harrison Avenue. Fox 19 Digital Staff, The Enquirer, 26 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adverb

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of upright was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing upright
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6573 COCA: 7488
upright

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASES VERBS➤be, sit, stand直立；筆直坐着；筆直站立◇rows of children sitting upright at their desks一排排端正地坐在課桌旁的學生➤come, jerk, shoot, spring逕直到來；突然跳起；直立射擊；躍起◇Slowly the boat came upright.小船緩緩地逕直靠過來。◇Polly jerked upright, wild-eyed and blinking.波莉猛地跳起來，眼睛睜得很大，還不停地眨着。➤remain, stay保持直立姿勢◇The flag pole wouldn't stay upright.旗杆總是立不直。➤haul sb/sth, heave sb/sth, jerk sb/sth, place sth, prop sth, pull sb/sth, push sb/sth把⋯拉直；把⋯猛地拉起來；將⋯豎直放置；推動⋯至直立◇Pulling himself upright, he squared his shoulders.他直起身子，端平肩膀。➤hold sb/sth, keep sth使⋯保持直立ADVERB➤completely, fully, perfectly筆直◇a fully upright posture筆挺的姿勢➤almost幾乎筆直▸➤relatively相當直▸➤rigidly, stiffly僵直◇She held herself rigidly upright.她保持筆挺的姿勢。PHRASES➤sit bolt upright, stand bolt upright (= to sit/stand with your back straight) 直挺挺地坐着／站着◇He was sitting bolt upright on his chair, looking very tense.他直挺挺地坐在椅子上，顯得很緊張。

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