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upstanding(dictionary)

upstanding (iou)



upstanding adjective. LOE.
[from UP- + STAND verb + -ING2. Cf. UPSTAND.]
Standing up, erect, on one's feet. LOE.
be upstanding!: directing people present in a lawcourt etc. to stand up.
Remaining in good or the same condition, intact. north. LME.
a. Of an animal (esp. a horse) or a person: having an erect carriage, of noble bearing, strong and healthy. M19.
b. Of a person: honest, honourable, decent; responsible. M19.
A. Maupin Still some decent upstanding young men left in the world.