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upstanding
upstanding /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/ adjective formal
 Word Family: adjective: standing, outstanding, upstanding; noun: stand, standing; verb: stand; adverb: outstandingly
1. honest and responsible:
    upstanding young men and women
2. standing upright or pointing upwards
3. be upstanding British English spoken formal used in a formal situation such as a law court to tell people to stand up as a sign of respect for an important person