Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - upright
Upright
upright
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. Derivatives uprightly adv. uprightness n. Etymology: OE upriht (as UP, RIGHT)
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I. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. perpendicular, vertical, erect in carriage or posture, having the main axis or a main part perpendicular , marked by strong moral rectitude , ~ly adverb ~ness noun Synonyms: see: ~ II. adverb Date: 12th century vertically upward ; in an ~ position, III. noun Date: 1683 the state of being ~ ; perpendicular , something that stands ~, ~ piano ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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