/ ˈʌpraɪt; NAmE / adjective , noun
■ adjective
1.
( of a person ) not lying down, and with the back straight rather than bent :
She sat upright in bed.
He managed to pull himself upright.
an upright posture
Gradually raise your body into an upright position.
2.
placed in a vertical position :
Keep the bottle upright.
an upright bar
an upright freezer (= one that is taller than it is wide)
an upright chair (= one with a high straight back)
3.
( of a person ) behaving in a moral and honest way
SYN upstanding :
an upright citizen
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IDIOMS
see bolt adverb
■ noun
1.
a long piece of wood, metal or plastic that is placed in a vertical position, especially in order to support sth
2.
= upright piano
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English upriht , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht (see up , right ).