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

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

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   The meaning of ERECT is vertical in position; also : not spread out or decumbent. How to use erect in a sentence.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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 /

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

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   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.”. Erect is a verb, as in, it will take you years to erect your replica of the Eiffel Tower using only gum and toothpicks.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › erectErect - definition of erect by The Free Dictionary

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   1. upright in posture or position; not bent or leaning: an erect stance. 2. (General Physics) (of an optical image) having the same orientation as the object; not inverted. 3. (Physiology) physiol (of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) firm or rigid after swelling with blood, esp as a result of sexual excitement. 4.