upstanding

upstanding

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/
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Etymology 1

Etymology tree
English up-
English standing
English upstanding

    From up- + standing.

    Adjective

    upstanding (comparative more upstanding, superlative most upstanding)

    1. Honest; reputable; respectable.
      An upstanding merchant will exchange a faulty product.
      • 2012, Taylor Swift, “Girl at Home”, in Red‎[1], performed by Taylor Swift:
        I don't even know her
        But I feel a responsibility to do what's upstanding and right
        It's kinda like a code, yeah
        And you've been getting closer and closer, and crossing so many lines
    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[2]:
        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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