up ‧ stand ‧ ing /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ standing , ↑ outstanding , ↑ upstanding ; noun : ↑ stand , ↑ standing ; verb : ↑ stand ; adverb : ↑ outstandingly ]
1 . honest and responsible:
upstanding young men and women
2 . standing upright or pointing upwards
3 . be upstanding British English spoken formal used in a formal situation such as a law court to tell people to stand up as a sign of respect for an important person