upright
Pronunciation:
/ˈʌpɹaɪt/noun
Definitions
Any vertical part of a structure, especially one of the goal posts in sports.
A word clued by the successive initial, middle, or final letters of the cross-lights in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
An upright piano.
Short for upright vacuum cleaner.
verb
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To set upright or stand back up (something that has fallen).
adjective
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Vertical; erect.
Example: I was standing upright, waiting for my orders.
Greater in height than breadth.
Of good morals; practicing ethical values.
(of a golf club) Having the head approximately at a right angle with the shaft.
adverb
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In or into an upright position