upstanding
English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editAdjective
editupstanding (comparative more upstanding, superlative most upstanding)
- honest; reputable; respectable
- An upstanding merchant will exchange a faulty product.
Translations
editEtymology 2
editFrom upstand.
Adjective
editupstanding (not comparable)
- standing up
- Please be upstanding for His Worship the Mayor.
- 2024 February 4, “Celine Dion makes surprise appearance at Grammy awards”, in bbc.com[1]:
- Swift was among those upstanding for Dion when she walked on stage and singing to Dion's hit The Power of Love.
Verb
editupstanding
- present participle and gerund of upstand