Search results
- DictionaryE·rect/əˈrek(t)/
adjective
- 1. rigidly upright or straight: "she stood erect with her arms by her sides"
verb
- 1. construct (a building, wall, or other upright structure): "the guest house was erected in the eighteenth century"
adjective. us / ɪˈrekt / uk / ɪˈrekt / in a position with your back and neck straight: He's very tall and erect for his 78 years. Does he stand erect or tend to lean toward one side? He said the creatures were walking erect, like people. in a straight, vertical position: He glues each individual feather in place so they stand erect like bristles.
3 days ago · upright in posture or position; not bent or leaning. an erect stance. 2. (of an optical image) having the same orientation as the object; not inverted. 3. physiology. (of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) firm or rigid after swelling with blood, esp as a result of sexual excitement. 4.
Definition of erect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of erect. adjective. upright in position or posture. “an erect stature”. “ erect flower stalks”. “for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression”. synonyms: upright, vertical. erectile. capable of being raised to an upright position.
5 days ago · 1. transitive verb. If people erect something such as a building, bridge, or barrier, they build it or create it. [formal] Opposition demonstrators have erected barricades in roads leading to the parliament building. The building was erected in 1900-1901. Synonyms: build, raise, set up, lift More Synonyms of erect. 2. transitive verb.
verb [ T ] formal uk / ɪˈrekt / us. to build or put up a structure: When was this building erected? The police erected barriers across the road. (Definition of erect from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of erect. in Chinese (Traditional) 建造, 建立, 使豎直… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 建造, 建立, 使竖直…
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, although ...
