honest; reputable; respectable

standing up

present participle of upstand

(intransitive) To stand up; arise; be erect; rise.

(construction, plumbing) A section of a roof covering or flashing which turns up against a vertical surface.

(construction) (of a beam) Having its top surface above the slab with which it integrates; "an upstand beam".

plural of upstander

A person who stands up for something, as contrasted to a bystander who remains inactive. / (archaic) One of the upright handlebars on a traditional Inuit sled.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of upstand

plural of upstand