̘. ̈n.ˈʌpraɪt adj. & n. --adj. 1
erect,
vertical (an upright
posture;
stood upright). 2 (of a piano)
with vertical strings. 3 (of a
person or behaviour)
righteous;
strictly honourable or
honest. 4 (of a
picture,
book, etc.) greater in
height than breadth. --n. 1 a post or
rod fixed upright
esp. as a
structural support. 2 an upright piano. øøuprightly adv. uprightness n. [OE upriht (as
UP, RIGHT)]