Meanings
standing straight up; vertical.
سیدھا کھڑا ہوا؛ عموداً.
درست
durust
Antonyms
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.
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💡 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.