Meaning Of The Word Upright

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What's The Definition Of Upright?

upright
An upright vacuum cleaner or freezer is tall rather than wide.
If you are sitting or standing upright, you are sitting or standing with your back straight, rather than bending or lying down.

upright in American English
in an upright position or direction
standing, pointing, or directed straight up; in a vertical or perpendicular position; erect
adjective: erect or vertical, as in position or posture
adverb: in an upright position or direction; vertically
noun: the state of being upright or vertical
transitive verb: to make upright

upright in British English
adjective: vertical or erect
adverb: vertically
noun: a vertical support, such as a stake or post
verb: to make upright

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