English dictionary
upright
/'/@/p,r/aI/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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upright in position or posture
ExamplesHe sat bolt upright.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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In an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward; as, an <i>upright</i> tree.
Source: webster1913
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Designating a club in which the head is approximately at a right angle with the shaft.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a vertical structural member as a post or stake
ExamplesThe ball sailed between the uprights.
Synonyms verticalSource: WordNet 3.0
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a piano with a vertical sounding board
Synonyms upright pianoSource: WordNet 3.0
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Something standing upright, as a piece of timber in a building. See <i>Illust.</i> of <u>Frame</u>.
Source: webster1913
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A tool made from a flat strip of steel with chisel edges at both ends, bent into horseshoe, the opening between the cutting edges being adjustable, used for reducing splits to skeins. Called in full <i>upright shave</i>.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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in a vertical position; not sloping
ExamplesAn upright post.
Synonyms unslopedSource: WordNet 3.0
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of moral excellence
ExamplesAn upright and respectable man.
Source: WordNet 3.0