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upright
verbs
sit upright
• She was sitting upright in bed.
stand upright
• The ceiling was so low I was unable to stand upright.
walk upright
• These apes came down from the trees and gradually learned to walk upright.
pull/push yourself upright
• He pulled himself upright on the sofa.
draw yourself upright
(= stand straighter )
• Susan drew herself upright and thrust out her chin.
phrases
sit/stand bolt upright
(= sit or stand with your back very straight )
• Murphy and I both sat bolt upright when we heard the alarm.
nouns
an upright posture/stance
(= a straight body position )
• He appears big because of his powerful shoulders and upright posture.
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adj. VERBS be, sit, stand rows of children sitting upright at their desks | come, jerk, scramble, shoot, spring, struggle Slowly the boat came upright. Polly jerked upright, wild-eyed and blinking. | remain, stay The flag pole wouldn't stay upright. | drag sb/sth, haul sb/sth, heave sb/sth, jerk sb/sth, place sth, prop sth, pull sb/sth Pulling himself upright, he squared his shoulders. | hold sb/sth, keep sth ADV. fully a fully upright posture | almost | relatively | rigidly, stiffly She held herself rigidly upright. PHRASES sit/stand bolt upright (= to sit/stand with your back straight) He was sitting bolt upright on his chair, looking very tense.
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