Associations to the word «Upstanding»

Wiktionary

UPSTANDING, adjective. Honest; reputable; respectable
UPSTANDING, adjective. Standing up
UPSTANDING, verb. Present participle of upstand

Dictionary definition

UPSTANDING, adjective. Meriting respect or esteem; "an upstanding member of the community".

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
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