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   erect

   /ɪˈrɛkt/

   adjective

   • 1. rigidly upright or straight: "she stood erect with her arms by her sides" Similar uprightbolt uprightstraightverticalperpendicularplumbstanding uprampantbristlingstanding up (on end)uprightOpposite bentflaccidflat
   • ▪ (of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) enlarged and rigid, especially in sexual excitement. Similar engorgedenlargedswollentumescenthardrigidstifffirmOpposite limp

   verb

   • 1. put together and set upright (a building, wall, or other structure): "the guest house was erected in the eighteenth century" Similar buildconstructput upassembleput togetherfabricateformmanufactureassembleput upset upset uprightfit togetherput togetherpiece togetherpitchpositionfix in positionplacelocateOpposite demolishdismantle
   • ▪ create or establish (a theory or system): "the party that erected the welfare state" Similar establishformset upput in placefoundinstituteinitiateformulatedevisecreateorganizeframeOpposite break up

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin erect- ‘set up’, from the verb erigere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + regere ‘to direct’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. erectable adjective
   • 2. erectly adverb
   • 3. erectness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishERECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Jun 24, 2011 · ERECT definition: 1. to build a building, wall, or other structure: 2. to raise something to a vertical position…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › erectErect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : vertical in position. also : not spread out or decumbent. an erect plant stem. columns still erect in the ruins. b. : standing up or out from the body. erect hairs. c. : characterized by firm or rigid straightness in bodily posture. an erect bearing. 2. archaic : directed upward. 3. obsolete : alert, watchful. 4.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishERECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If people erect something such as a building, bridge, or barrier, they build it or create it. Opposition demonstrators have erected barricades in roads leading to the parliament building. American English : erect / ɪˈrɛkt /

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryERECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to raise something to a vertical position: They erected a marquee to accommodate 500 wedding guests. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. erect. adjective. us / ɪˈrekt / uk / ɪˈrekt / in a position with your back and neck straight and vertical: He's very tall and erect for his 78 years.

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   Erect means "build" or "upright." If you erect a house, you build it. If you stand erect, you hold your body as tall as possible. Erect comes from the Latin word erectus, meaning “upright, elevated, lofty” or “eager, alert, aroused.”

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   Erect definition: upright in position or posture. See examples of ERECT used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisherect verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of erect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Erect Definition. ĭ-rĕkt. erected, erecting, erects. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Not bending or leaning; straight up; upright; vertical. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Being in a stiff, rigid physiological condition. American Heritage. Similar definitions.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishERECT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ERECT definition: 1. straight and standing up: 2. to build or put up a structure: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › erecterect | meaning of erect in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    erect meaning, definition, what is erect: to build something such as a building or...: Learn more.