upstanding

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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/
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Etymology 1

From up- +‎ standing.

Adjective

upstanding (comparative more upstanding, superlative most upstanding)

  1. honest; reputable; respectable
    An upstanding merchant will exchange a faulty product.
Translations

Etymology 2

From upstand.

Adjective

upstanding (not comparable)

  1. standing up
    Please be upstanding for His Worship the Mayor.
    • 2024 February 4, “Celine Dion makes surprise appearance at Grammy awards”, in bbc.com:
      Swift was among those upstanding for Dion when she walked on stage and singing to Dion's hit The Power of Love.

Verb

upstanding

  1. present participle and gerund of upstand

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