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- Dictionaryerect/ɪˈrɛkt/
adjective
- 1. rigidly upright or straight: "she stood erect with her arms by her sides" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. put together and set upright (a building, wall, or other structure): "the guest house was erected in the eighteenth century" Similar Opposite
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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. stand erect In our first one or two years of life we develop the balance to be able to stand erect. walk erect He said the creatures were walking erect, like people. in a straight, vertical position:
The meaning of ERECT is vertical in position; also : not spread out or decumbent. How to use erect in a sentence.
Erect definition: upright in position or posture. See examples of ERECT used in a sentence.
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. Synonyms: upright, raised, straight, standing More Synonyms of erect. More Synonyms of 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. stand erect In our first one or two years of life we develop the balance to be able to stand erect. walk erect He said the creatures were walking erect, like people. in a straight, vertical position:
1. To construct by assembling: erect a skyscraper. 2. To raise to a rigid or upright condition. 3. To fix in an upright position. 4. To set up; establish: erect a dynasty. 5. Mathematics To construct (a perpendicular, for example) from or on a given base.
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.
