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Word: Upright
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English upriht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht(see up, right)
ˈʌprʌɪt
(of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight
Short Definition:sitting or standing with back straight
Examples:- an upright posture
strictly honourable or honest
Short Definition:strictly honourable or honest
Examples:- an upright member of the community
Word: Upright
Speech Type: Adverb
ˈʌprʌɪt
in or into an upright position
Short Definition:in or into upright position
Examples:- she was sitting upright in bed
Word: Upright
Speech Type: Noun
ˈʌprʌɪt
a post or rod fixed vertically, especially as a structural support
Short Definition:post fixed vertically
Examples:- the stone uprights of the parapet
an upright piano
Short Definition:upright piano
Examples:- a first-class upright that would satisfy an amateur pianist
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