up·right  ( ŭp r īt ′)
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adj.1. a. Being in a vertical position or direction: an upright post. See Synonyms at vertical. b. Erect in posture or carriage: "She sat with grim determination, upright as a darning needle stuck in a board" (Harriet Beecher Stowe). 2. Adhering strictly to moral principles; righteous. 3. Designed with the pedals below the seat to allow an erect posture rather than a reclining one: an upright bike. adv. Vertically: walk upright. n.1. A perpendicular position; verticality. 2. Something, such as a goalpost, that stands upright. 3. An upright piano. 4. An upright bicycle. tr.v. up·right·ed, up·right·ing, up·rights To restore to an upright position: The tow truck uprighted the overturned tractor trailer.
upright′ly adv. upright′ness n. |
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