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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. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ErectionErection - Wikipedia

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   An erection (clinically: penile erection or penile tumescence) is a physiological phenomenon in which the penis becomes firm, engorged, and enlarged. Penile erection is the result of a complex interaction of psychological, neural, vascular, and endocrine factors, and is often associated with sexual arousal , sexual attraction or libido ...

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

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

4. 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.

5. 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 /

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

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   erect (formal) to build something; to put something in position and make it stand upright: Police had to erect barriers to keep crowds back. put something up to build something or place something somewhere:

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

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   to build a building, wall, or other structure: The war memorial was erected in 1950. The soldiers had erected barricades to protect themselves. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to build something. build The house was built in the 1950s. construct The company wants to construct a 175-mile pipeline.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › erectErect - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.”

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › erectERECT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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

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    Erect definition: . See examples of ERECT used in a sentence.