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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. 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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   People or things that are erect are straight and upright. Stand reasonably erect, your arms hanging naturally. Her head was erect and her back was straight. ...the short, stiff, erect stems of almost bead-like blue flowers.

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

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   1. upright and straight in position or posture: to sit erect. 2. raised or directed upward or outward: a dog with ears erect. 3. (of an organ or part) in a state of physiological erection. 4. (of a plant part) vertical throughout: an erect stem.

8. 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.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › erectErect Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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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. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › erecterect - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    • It has a long snout, erect ears, a shiny brown coat, and a tail thick as a muff. • They come in various shapes: erect, for instance, or conical, or rounded or with horizontal, spreading branches.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryerect | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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