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   E·rect

   /əˈrek(t)/

   

   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. construct (a building, wall, or other upright 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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   What is the meaning of erect?

   • means a place of residence containing one or more habitable roomswith separate kitchen and bathroom facilities for the private useof a single housekeeping unit, but does not include a cabin, cottage, hotel/motel, boarding/rooming houseroom(s), mobile home, recreational vehicle, tent or trailer. ERECT

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   What does erect a house mean?

   • Optics. (of an image) having the same position as the object; not inverted. to build; construct; raise: to erect a house. to raise and set in an upright or vertical position: to erect a telegraph pole. to set up or establish, as an institution; found. to bring about; cause to come into existence: to erect barriers to progress.

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   What does erect a system mean?

   • If you erect a system, a theory, or an institution, you create it. Officials have stressed the importance of erecting a solid regional infrastructure to facilitate trade. [VERB noun] He erected a new doctrine of precedent. [VERB noun]

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   What is the meaning of erectile?

   • 1. the act of erecting. 2. the state of being erected. 3. something erected. 4. a. a distended and rigid state of an organ or part containing erectile tissue, esp. the penis. b. an instance of this or a part or tissue in this state.

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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.

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

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   adjective. uk / ɪˈrekt / us / 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.

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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.

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   1 day ago · 11 meanings: 1. upright in posture or position; not bent or leaning 2. (of an optical image) having the same orientation as the.... Click for more definitions.

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   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.

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   erect something to create or establish something. Definition of erect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.