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upright

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/ˈʌp.raɪt/ · up-right

standing straight up; vertical.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

standing straight up; vertical.

سیدھا کھڑا ہوا؛ عموداً.

درست

durust

Formal: درست

Synonyms

verticalerectstraightعمودیسیدھامستقیم

Antonyms

crookedhorizontalbentٹیڑھاافقیجھکا ہوا

Common Collocations

  • upright position
  • upright behavior
  • upright citizen

Example Sentences

She stood upright, ready to face the challenge.

وہ سیدھی کھڑی ہوئی، چیلنج کا سامنا کرنے کے لیے تیار.

Woh seedhi khari hui, challenge ka samna karne ke liye tayyar.

The tree grew upright towards the sky.

درخت آسمان کی طرف سیدھا بڑھتا گیا.

Darakht aasman ki taraf seedha barhta gaya.

He has always acted in an upright manner.

اس نے ہمیشہ درست طریقے سے عمل کیا ہے.

Us ne hamesha durust tareeqe se amal kiya hai.

Easily Confused With

uprightness:Upright is an adjective describing the position, while uprightness is a noun referring to moral integrity.

Word Family

uprightness
nounدرستی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of standing tall like an upright tree.

Imagine a tall tree reaching straight up towards the sky.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہنر کا اس سے کچھ بھی نہیں ہوتا، جو نیک ہو وہ ہمیشہ درست رہتا ہے

Hunar ka is se kuch bhi nahi hota, jo nek ho woh hamesha durust rehta hai.

Skill means nothing without integrity; the righteous always remain upright.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سیدھا راستہ سب سے بہتر ہے

Seedha rasta sab se behtar hai

The straight path is the best one.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "upriht" — directly or vertically positioned

First known use: before 12th century

The word 'upright' has been in use since the early Middle Ages to describe a vertical position as well as moral integrity.