"upstanding" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-upstanding.wav [US] Forms: more upstanding [comparative], most upstanding [superlative]
Etymology: From up- + standing. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|standing}} up- + standing Head templates: {{en-adj}} upstanding (comparative more upstanding, superlative most upstanding)
  1. honest; reputable; respectable Translations (honest, reputable): ehrlich (German), aufrecht (German), respektiert (German)
    Sense id: en-upstanding-en-adj-0rg8I5dd Categories (other): English terms prefixed with up-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-upstanding.wav [US]
Etymology: From upstand. Etymology templates: {{m|en|upstand}} upstand Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} upstanding (not comparable)
  1. standing up Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-upstanding-en-adj-HrwzA7xs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 55 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-upstanding.wav [US]
Etymology: From upstand. Etymology templates: {{m|en|upstand}} upstand Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} upstanding
  1. present participle and gerund of upstand Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: upstand Related terms: stand, stand up, upstand
    Sense id: en-upstanding-en-verb-n7l~JlCi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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