upright

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U0136000 (ŭp′rīt′)adj.1. a. Being in a vertical position or direction: an upright post. See Synonyms at vertical.b. Erect in posture or carriage: "She sat with grim determination, upright as a darning needle stuck in a board" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).2. Adhering strictly to moral principles; righteous.3. Designed with the pedals below the seat to allow an erect posture rather than a reclining one: an upright bike.adv. Vertically: walk upright.n.1. A perpendicular position; verticality.2. Something, such as a goalpost, that stands upright.3. An upright piano.4. An upright bicycle.tr.v. up·right·ed, up·right·ing, up·rights To restore to an upright position: The tow truck uprighted the overturned tractor trailer.

up′right′ly adv.up′right′ness n.

upright

(ˈʌpˌraɪt) adj1. vertical or erect2. honest, honourable, or justadvverticallyn3. (Building) a vertical support, such as a stake or post4. (Instruments) short for upright piano5. the state of being verticalvb (tr) to make upright ˈupˌrightly adv ˈupˌrightness n

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(ˈʌpˌraɪt, ʌpˈraɪt)

adj. 1. erect or vertical, as in position or posture. 2. raised or directed vertically or upward. 3. adhering to rectitude; righteous, honest, or just. 4. being in accord with what is right. n. 5. the state of being upright or vertical. 6. something standing erect or vertical, as a piece of timber. 7. Usu., uprights. goalposts. 8. an upright piano. adv. 9. in an upright position or direction. v.t. 10. to make upright. [before 900] up′right`ly, adv. up′right`ness, n.

upright

Past participle: uprighted
Gerund: uprighting

Imperative
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Present
I upright
you upright
he/she/it uprights
we upright
you upright
they upright

Preterite
I uprighted
you uprighted
he/she/it uprighted
we uprighted
you uprighted
they uprighted

Present Continuous
I am uprighting
you are uprighting
he/she/it is uprighting
we are uprighting
you are uprighting
they are uprighting

Present Perfect
I have uprighted
you have uprighted
he/she/it has uprighted
we have uprighted
you have uprighted
they have uprighted

Past Continuous
I was uprighting
you were uprighting
he/she/it was uprighting
we were uprighting
you were uprighting
they were uprighting

Past Perfect
I had uprighted
you had uprighted
he/she/it had uprighted
we had uprighted
you had uprighted
they had uprighted

Future
I will upright
you will upright
he/she/it will upright
we will upright
you will upright
they will upright

Future Perfect
I will have uprighted
you will have uprighted
he/she/it will have uprighted
we will have uprighted
you will have uprighted
they will have uprighted

Future Continuous
I will be uprighting
you will be uprighting
he/she/it will be uprighting
we will be uprighting
you will be uprighting
they will be uprighting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been uprighting
you have been uprighting
he/she/it has been uprighting
we have been uprighting
you have been uprighting
they have been uprighting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been uprighting
you will have been uprighting
he/she/it will have been uprighting
we will have been uprighting
you will have been uprighting
they will have been uprighting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been uprighting
you had been uprighting
he/she/it had been uprighting
we had been uprighting
you had been uprighting
they had been uprighting

Conditional
I would upright
you would upright
he/she/it would upright
we would upright
you would upright
they would upright

Past Conditional
I would have uprighted
you would have uprighted
he/she/it would have uprighted
we would have uprighted
you would have uprighted
they would have uprighted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	upright - a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"verticalpillar, column - (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structuregoalpost - one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing fieldjamb - upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window framepost - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"scantling, stud - an upright in house framingscape, shaft - (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a columnstile - an upright that is a member in a door or window framestructural member - support that is a constituent part of any structure or building
	2.	upright - a piano with a vertical sounding boardupright pianoforte-piano, piano, pianoforte - a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce soundsspinet - a small and compactly built upright piano
Adj.	1.	upright - in a vertical position; not sloping; "an upright post"unslopedvertical, perpendicular - at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height"
	2.	upright - of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"just, goodrighteous - characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16
	3.	upright - upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"erect, vertical

upright

adjective1. vertical, straight, standing up, erect, on end, perpendicular, bolt upright He moved into an upright position.
vertical flat, horizontal, lying, prone, prostrate, supine2. honest, good, principled, just, true, faithful, ethical, straightforward, honourable, righteous, conscientious, virtuous, trustworthy, high-minded, above board, incorruptible, unimpeachable a very upright, trustworthy man
honest corrupt, dishonest, unethical, unjust, wicked, devious, untrustworthy, dishonourable

upright

adjective1. At right angles to the horizon or to level ground:perpendicular, plumb, vertical.2. Directed or pointed upward:erect, raised, upstanding.3. Having or marked by uprightness in principle and action:good, honest, honorable, incorruptible, righteous, true, upstanding.Informal: straight-shooting.Idiom: on the up-and-up.

Translations

正直的立柱笔直笔直的

upright

(ˈaprait) adjective1. (also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical. He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.笔直的2. (of a person) just and honest. an upright, honourable man.正直的 noun an upright post etc supporting a construction. When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.立柱

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dimber damber upright man

obsolete slang The leader of a band of thieves, miscreants, or gypsies. He walked through the town, this dimber damber upright man, quietly marking people as targets for his band of rogues who lurked in the shadows.See also: man, upright

an empty sack cannot stand upright

One must eat in order to carry out one's duties. Have some dinner before you go back to your research. An empty sack cannot stand upright, you know.See also: cannot, empty, sack, stand, upright

bolt upright

1. verb To suddenly sit or stand up from a reclining position. I bolted upright in bed when the phone rang in the middle of the night.2. adjective Very erect in posture. The teacher instructed us to be bolt upright on the stage during the assembly.See also: bolt, upright

sit bolt upright

1. To have a very erect posture while sitting. The teacher demands that we all sit bolt upright during the lesson, scolding us should we begin to slouch. The seat of the train was so stiff that I ended up sitting bolt upright for nearly three hours.2. To very suddenly or abruptly assume an erect posture while sitting. I awoke from the nightmare and sat bolt upright in my bed. We all sat bolt upright when the principal suddenly barged into class.See also: bolt, sit, upright

An empty sack cannot stand upright.

Prov. A poor or hungry person cannot function properly. Sit down and have something to eat before you go back to work. An empty sack can't stand upright.See also: cannot, empty, sack, stand, upright

sit bolt upright

to sit up straight. Tony sat bolt upright and listened to what the teacher was saying to him. After sitting bolt upright for almost an hour in that crowded airplane, I swore I would never fly again.See also: bolt, sit, upright

bolt upright

Precisely perpendicular, erect in carriage, as in She sat bolt upright in her pew. This expression was used in slightly different form by Chaucer in the late 1300s: "She was ... long as a mast and upright as a bolt" ( The Miller's Tale). See also: bolt, upright

bolt ˈupright

with your back very straight in an upright position: The noise woke her suddenly and she sat bolt upright in bed.See also: bolt, upright

bolt upright

In a rigidly vertical position: sat bolt upright.See also: bolt, upright

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An empty sack cannot stand upright.

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adj vertical

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adj honest

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adj at right angles to the horizon or to level ground

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adj directed or pointed upward

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adj having or marked by uprightness in principle and action

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noun a vertical structural member as a post or stake

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noun a piano with a vertical sounding board

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adj in a vertical position

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adj of moral excellence

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adj upright in position or posture

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