Upright - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈʌpraɪt|  American pronunciation of the word upright
Brit.  |ˈʌpraɪt|  British pronunciation of the word upright

noun

- a vertical structural member as a post or stake (syn: vertical)
the ball sailed between the uprights
- a piano with a vertical sounding board

adjective

- in a vertical position; not sloping
an upright post
- of moral excellence (syn: good, just)
an upright and respectable man

Extra examples

Put your seat back in the upright position.

The container should be kept upright to prevent leaks.

The uprights of the structure were embedded in concrete.

He bore through England the reputation of an upright and virtuous king.

I can hardly sit upright.

Hold the pen upright when you write.

Return your seat to an upright position for landing.

She sat bolt upright, staring straight ahead.

Human beings have an upright posture.

...a good upright posture will prevent backaches...

The bent tree snapped back into an upright position.

He bottomed with his feet and stood upright.

She sat bolt upright in the back seat.

Gradually elevate the patient into an upright position.

Make sure the container remains in an upright position.

Word forms

noun
singular: upright
plural: uprights
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