[ˈʌprʌɪt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight
(e.g: an upright posture)

- strictly honourable or honest
(e.g: an upright member of the community)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English upriht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht(see up, right)

[ˈʌprʌɪt], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- in or into an upright position
(e.g: she was sitting upright in bed)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English upriht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht(see up, right)

[ˈʌprʌɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a post or rod fixed vertically, especially as a structural support
(e.g: the stone uprights of the parapet)

- an upright piano
(e.g: a first-class upright that would satisfy an amateur pianist)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English upriht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht(see up, right)