upright1 adjective, adverbupright2 noun
uprightup‧right1 /ˈʌpraɪt/ ●○○ adjective, adverb 
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Dickensian child victims grow into upright citizens if they grow up at all.
- Elfed, a sober and upright man who was to become unfairly the sounding board for Richard's first rebellions.
- He had seen one advertised, a small upright Bösendorfer.
- Here were the upright golden flames of the poplars lining the road, and the willows yellowing down by the creek.
- It went on a line into the stands and hit the same upright girder.
THESAURUSnot cheating, stealing, lying etc
always saying what is true, and not cheating, stealing etc: · I liked them because they were good honest people.· You can trust Noah – he’s totally honest.
known to be honest and good in your business or work – used about people, companies, or organizations: · It’s best to buy from a reputable company.· They were highly reputable sports physicians.
[not before noun] honest and legal – used about the way something is done, organized etc: · The deal was entirely above board.· Was the voting in the elections above board?
written always behaving in an honest way: · an upright citizen· George was an upright man from a military family.
Longman Language Activatorsitting or standing straight sitting or standing with your back and neck straight, not bent: · The roof of the cave was so low he couldn't stand upright.· Pulling herself upright on her walking frame, she moved across the room to the stairs.bolt upright (=with your back very straight): · There was a sudden noise outside and she sat bolt upright in bed.
morally good person kind, honest, and helpful: · Jean's a very good person - she's always ready to help.· He had always tried to lead a good life.· I wish I could be a better person.· There are good and bad people wherever you go.
someone who is decent is good and honest according to the normal standards of society: · Decent citizens have nothing to fear from the police.· a decent, honest, hard-working woman· Decent members of the public will be outraged by this decision.
behaving and living your life in a way that is considered morally correct by society, especially because of the family you come from: · Tony was always in trouble with the police when he was young, but now he's a respectable married man.· The girls in the school all come from very respectable families.
written someone who is upright is honest, obeys the law, and behaves according to the moral standards of society: · Most upright, law-abiding citizens have very little contact with the police.· Maggie's parents set her a good example, being upright and hard-working people.
formal very good and honest and always behaving according to the highest moral standards: · Father Tom was a hard-working, virtuous man, liked and respected by everyone.· They wanted him to marry a virtuous young woman from a respectable family.
someone who is unusually kind, generous, helpful etc and is therefore considered to be very special: · Your mother's a saint. She's done so much to help us.· I always thought she was a selfish woman but she was an absolute saint compared to Abigail.
behaving in a very good way, especially by living your life in a very pure and holy way: · He was a saintly man who always put others before himself.· There were aspects of her life that were not as saintly as the Victorians liked to believe.
to be so good or to have achieved something so good that other people would improve if they tried to be like you: · You're a very brave young man. An example to all of us!· His discipline and organization should be an example to teachers everywhere.
standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down · The wallpaper has vertical pink and white stripes.· In some places the cliff was almost vertical, and much too dangerous to climb.· The vertical line on the graph represents the time taken, and the horizontal line represents the distance travelled.· a fairground ride that ends with a vertical drop of a hundred feet
in a vertical position: sit/stand upright: · The ceiling was so low that he couldn't stand upright.hold/keep something upright: · Keep the bottle upright, in case it leaks.· She sat quietly, her violin held upright in her lap.
in a vertical direction, into or towards the sky: point/rise/travel etc straight up: · The rocket shot straight up and exploded overhead.· The towers of the hospital rose straight up from the edge of the highway.· A thin crack running straight up the wall had appeared.· At this point, the base of the golf club should point straight up into the air.
perfectly vertical in relation to the ground, or in relation to another line - used especially in technical contexts: · Behind them, there was a perpendicular wall of rock.· Ensure that the plumbline is perpendicular before you start to draw the line.perpendicular to (=at an angle of 90 degrees to another line or surface): · In a graph, the x-axis is perpendicular to the y-axis.
in a very straight, stiff, vertical position: · The headstones were all erect and orderly.· The rabbit looked all around, with its ears erect.sit/stand/walk etc erect: · The magistrate sat there, stern and erect, as the charge was read out.· She holds her head erect, with her blonde curls falling down her back.
a sheer surface or slope is very steep, almost vertical: sheer cliff/drop/slope etc: · The coastguard patrols paths at the top of high and sheer cliffs. · I stood at the edge of the old chalk quarry, with a sheer drop of ten or twenty metres below me.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
her upright posture
· She was sitting upright in bed.
· The ceiling was so low I was unable to stand upright.
· These apes came down from the trees and gradually learned to walk upright.
· He pulled himself upright on the sofa.
(=stand straighter)· Susan drew herself upright and thrust out her chin.
phrases (=sit or stand with your back very straight)· Murphy and I both sat bolt upright when we heard the alarm.
nouns (=a straight body position)· He appears big because of his powerful shoulders and upright posture.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=honest and responsible)· The rest of his family are honest upright citizens.
her upright posture (=with your back straight)· Sit up straight at the table, Maddie.
(=suddenly sit up very straight, for example because you hear something)· Suddenly she sat bolt upright and said, ‘What was that?’
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1standing or sitting straight upsit/stand/walk upright- We found her sitting bolt upright in bed with all the lights on.
- He sat bolt upright and kept his eyes on the table in front of him.
- Hotspur sat bolt upright in the saddle, his eyes narrowed on the hurtling horsemen, and never moved a hand.
- I walked across her line of vision and she sat bolt upright in annoyance.
- She sat bolt upright in the back seat during the hour long journey, some of which was on a motorway.
- She sat bolt upright, aches and pains quite forgotten.
- She sat bolt upright; her features were strong, her manna forthright, even aggressive.
- Suddenly I sit bolt upright, feeling a familiar stab of panic that can mean only one thing: the videos!
- Suddenly, Urquhart stood bolt upright, not twenty yards in front of the deer which froze in confusion.
The chimpanzee stood upright and grasped the bars of its cage. Katie was still awake, sitting bolt upright (=sitting with her back very straight) staring at the television.pull/push/draw etc yourself upright He pulled himself upright and faced me.2placed in a vertical position (=pointing in a line that is at an angle of 90° to a flat surface): Your seat should be in the upright position when the plane is landing. Keep the bottle upright.3always behaving in an honest way: He was a good honest upright man.► see thesaurus at honest—uprightness noun [uncountable]COLLOCATIONSverbssit upright· She was sitting upright in bed.stand upright· The ceiling was so low I was unable to stand upright.walk upright· These apes came down from the trees and gradually learned to walk upright.pull/push yourself upright· He pulled himself upright on the sofa.draw yourself upright (=stand straighter)· Susan drew herself upright and thrust out her chin.phrasessit/stand bolt upright (=sit or stand with your back very straight)· Murphy and I both sat bolt upright when we heard the alarm.nounsan upright posture/stance (=a straight body position)· He appears big because of his powerful shoulders and upright posture.upright1 adjective, adverbupright2 noun
uprightupright2 noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- At the foot of the post are horizontal beams and diagonal beams to carry the weight of the uprights.
- Cylinders rely on suction, which is why they often have a higher wattage than uprights.
- He bounced one field goal off an upright and had two others blocked, including one returned for a touchdown.
- If there are any horizontal joints, noggins have to be fixed between the uprights to take the edges of these boards.
- They are fixed to the top of the existing uprights.
WORD SETS
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES her upright posture
(=honest and responsible)· The rest of his family are honest upright citizens.
her upright posture (=with your back straight)· Sit up straight at the table, Maddie.
(=suddenly sit up very straight, for example because you hear something)· Suddenly she sat bolt upright and said, ‘What was that?’
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a long piece of wood or metal that stands straight up and supports something- We found her sitting bolt upright in bed with all the lights on.
- He sat bolt upright and kept his eyes on the table in front of him.
- Hotspur sat bolt upright in the saddle, his eyes narrowed on the hurtling horsemen, and never moved a hand.
- I walked across her line of vision and she sat bolt upright in annoyance.
- She sat bolt upright in the back seat during the hour long journey, some of which was on a motorway.
- She sat bolt upright, aches and pains quite forgotten.
- She sat bolt upright; her features were strong, her manna forthright, even aggressive.
- Suddenly I sit bolt upright, feeling a familiar stab of panic that can mean only one thing: the videos!
- Suddenly, Urquhart stood bolt upright, not twenty yards in front of the deer which froze in confusion.