upright
Vertical; erect.
Other meanings
In its proper orientation; not overturned.
“My brother didn't get angry when his son knocked over the lamp; he simply called the boy over and helped him set it upright again.”
Greater in height than breadth.
Related words
- bolt upright
- upright man
- upright yellow-sorrel
- tuppenny upright
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "upriht" (upright; erect).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “upright” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.