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upright
Any vertical part of a structure, especially one of the goal posts in sports.
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noun
Any vertical part of a structure, especially one of the goal posts in sports.
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An upright piano.
Short for upright vacuum cleaner.
verb
To set upright or stand back up (something that has fallen).
adjective
Vertical; erect.
“I was standing upright, waiting for my orders.”
Greater in height than breadth.
Of good morals; practicing ethical values.
(of a golf club) Having the head approximately at a right angle with the shaft.
adverb
In or into an upright position
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I was standing upright, waiting for my orders.
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