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upright
adjective
- standing, pointing, or directed straight up; in a vertical or perpendicular position; erect
- honest and just; honorable
adverb
in an upright position or direction
noun
- the state of being upright or vertical
- something having an upright position; vertical part or member
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- Football either of the two vertical parts extending up from the crossbar of a goal post
- one of the two standards supporting the crossbar in the high jump or pole vault
Related Forms:
- uprightly adverb
- uprightness noun
See upright in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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