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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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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. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ErectionErection - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

6. 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.

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

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionerect verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   erect something to put something in position so that it stands upright synonym put up. Police had to erect barriers to keep crowds back. erect something to create or establish something. Definition of erect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

9. 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.

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

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    Erect means "build" or "upright." If you erect a house, you build it. 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.”

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

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    Dictionary Meanings. 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.