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PRONUNCIATION OF UPSTANDING

upstanding  [ʌpˈstændɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UPSTANDING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Upstanding is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UPSTANDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of upstanding in the English dictionary

The definition of upstanding in the dictionary is of good character. Other definition of upstanding is upright and vigorous in build.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UPSTANDING


banding
ˈbændɪŋ
branding
ˈbrændɪŋ
crash-landing
ˈkræʃˈlændɪŋ
ending
ˈɛndɪŋ
expanding
ɪkˈspændɪŋ
finding
ˈfaɪndɪŋ
freestanding
ˌfriːˈstændɪŋ
grandstanding
ˈɡrændstændɪŋ
landing
ˈlændɪŋ
misunderstanding
ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ
notwithstanding
ˌnɒtwɪθˈstændɪŋ
outstanding
ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ
pending
ˈpɛndɪŋ
postlanding
ˌpəʊstˈlændɪŋ
rebranding
ˌriːˈbrændɪŋ
sanding
ˈsændɪŋ
self-standing
ˌsɛlfˈstændɪŋ
spending
ˈspendɪŋ
standing
ˈstændɪŋ
understanding
ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UPSTANDING

upsprung
upstage
upstager
upstairs
upstand
upstandingness
upstare
upstart
upstate
upstater
upstay
upstep
upstepped
upstepping
upstir
upstirred
upstirring
upstream
upstretched
upstroke

WORDS THAT END LIKE UPSTANDING

according
ascending
astounding
binding
bonding
commanding
corresponding
defending
demanding
descending
founding
funding
grinding
grounding
lending
long-standing
mending
pounding
sounding
vending
winding

Synonyms and antonyms of upstanding in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UPSTANDING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «upstanding» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of upstanding

Translation of «upstanding» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UPSTANDING

Find out the translation of upstanding to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of upstanding from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «upstanding» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

直立
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vertical
570 millions of speakers

English

upstanding
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊपरवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منتصب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

достойными
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

íntegro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সত্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

honnête
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Upstanding
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aufrechten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

直立した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

직립
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Upstanding
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thay đổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேலெழுந்து நிற்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उद्रेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dürüst
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

onesto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szanowanymi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гідними
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

voinic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έντιμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trotse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppstående
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utstå
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of upstanding

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UPSTANDING»

The term «upstanding» is regularly used and occupies the 56.895 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UPSTANDING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about upstanding

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UPSTANDING»

Discover the use of upstanding in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to upstanding and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Upstanding INDIVIDUAL
Please help with a DONATION at www.anupstandingindividual.com OR at www.freedomfighters/facebook.com AN Upstanding INDIVIDUAL My book is about my outlook on life and society.
Jolene Afton Nordal, 2011
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The English dialect dictionary
To remain, esp. to remain alive; to continue in the same state and circumstances ; gm. in pr). mYksJ; n.1'l11a.2 ls the old woman upstanding”! [still living]. 3. sb.;fil. Live trees or bushes cut breast high to serve is marks for boundaries of parishes,  ...
Joseph Wright
3
USPTO Image File Wrapper Petition Decisions 0491
The '183 reference shows a resilient upstanding structure equivalent thereof with '135 patent that was considered in the prosecution of the application that became the '135 patent. Third party requestor in the request for reexamination argues ...
Uspto
4
Mapping Doggerland: The Mesolithic Landscapes of the ...
It features an upstanding lip on the west of this structure, and was formed by an outcrop of solid geology that remained upstanding after the collapse of the salt dome graben. In the Holocene, this structure would have created low hills of only a ...
Vincent L. Gaffney, Kenneth Thomson, Simon Fitch, 2007
5
Soils: Genesis and Geomorphology
... Number of upstanding boulders per 314 m 2 - Frequency of upstanding boulders (%) 3 - Planed upstanding boulders (%) 4 - Ventifacted upstanding boulders (%) 5 - Cavernously weathered upstanding boulders (%) 6 - Upstanding boulders ...
Randall J. Schaetzl, Sharon Anderson, 2005
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High Performance Fillers 2007
Turning now to Q2 intercalated MMT it is apparent that predominant single point attachment (inclined upstanding orientation) occurs at about 1.9 mmol g"1. As Q2 features only one HT chain per molecule, more molecules will be required to ...
Rapra Technology Limited, 2007
7
Ancient Building in South Syria and Palestine: Y G.R.H. Wright
Generally their construction serves to distinguish them from the upstanding masonry — by the material when the wall is of mud brick, by the style of the masonry when the upstanding wall is also of stone masonry. Since foundations are not ...
George R. H. Wright, 1985
8
Australian Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) II: ...
Abd II–VII having spiracles upstanding laterally; Abd VIII/IX together forming a dorsal, depressed disc; Abd × lacking anal hooks; head unpatterned ...................... .......... 3 Abd II–VII having spiracles upstanding dorsomedially (Figures. L759 ...
E. Zimmerman, 1994
9
Bribery and Corruption Casebook: The View from Under the Table
The. Seemingly. Upstanding. Citizen. AUSTINE S. M. ADACHE ... She also worked as an accountant for a private business until she decided The Seemingly Upstanding Citizen to apply her knowledge to her 199 JWBT704-c21 Trim: 7in × 10in ...
Joseph T. Wells, Laura Hymes, 2012
10
Groundwater Geomorphology: The Role of Subsurface Water in ...
Not only do those areas that for structural reasons are upstanding or low lying maintain their topographic status, but the contrasts tend to be emphasized through time as low-lying areas are weathered and eroded more and more.
Charles G. Higgins, Donald Robert Coates, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UPSTANDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term upstanding is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fine upstanding member
Trending. Fine upstanding member July 29, 2015; Fine upstanding member July 29, 2015; Winchburgh's 44-day blockade July 29, 2015; What you see… «Rail Engineer, Jul 15»
2
Go Set a Watchman backlash for turning Atticus Finch into a racist
Atticus, an upstanding a principled lawyer in Mockingbird, degenerates into a segregationist in the decades between it and Watchman. New release: Lee's. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
In deporting an upstanding Ohio family man, an injustice is done …
Graciela Leal, a student at Case Western Reserve University, waves a flag during a rally to support families facing deportation at the Free Stamp. (Gus Chan ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
4
Citizen Burger Bar, upstanding but not outstanding
Here's one truth we hold to be self- evident: There are few things more American than a decadent, sloppy burger. Enter Citizen Burger Bar, a duplicate of a ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
5
Gary Lineker sarcastically praises FIFA as an "upstanding
Can't quite believe it. FIFA always appeared to be such a fine upstanding organisation," he posted on his Twitter account which has more than 3.9m followers. «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
6
Gear + Gadgets: Upstanding kid carrier
They're too big for a snuggly, hate being strapped into a stroller or one of those bulky backpack carriers, and are too heavy to schlep around on your shoulders. «Miami Herald, May 15»
7
'Fine, upstanding lady' appears in court for drink driving in Barnstaple
A “FINE, upstanding lady who works hard” appeared in court on a drink driving charge. Rachel Watts, 29, of Meadow Brook in Roundswell, pleaded guilty to ... «North Devon Journal, May 15»
8
Twelve South BaseLift for MacBook review: Upstanding support
A MacBook is an almost perfectly designed product, right? So why would it need an attachment to raise its position? According to Twelve South, the accessory ... «Pocket-lint.com, Apr 15»
9
Interview: Mentor Calls NBA Player Blaming Police for Leg Break …
However, in this case Crowder noted that Sefolosha is “universally known as one of the upstanding players in the league.” Crowder says that “no one he knows” ... «Breitbart News, Apr 15»
10
"Upstanding" Gringley resident admits £13000 benefit fraud
The court heard Bowskill was an upstanding member of the community who worked with the parish council and raised money for the village school. «Retford Times, Apr 15»

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