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- 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"
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.
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.
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.
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.
4 days ago · 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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
1. a. : the state marked by firm turgid form and erect or elevated position of a previously flaccid bodily part containing cavernous tissue when that tissue becomes dilated with blood. b. : an occurrence of such a state in the penis or clitoris. 2. : the act or process of erecting something : construction. 3. : something erected. Synonyms.
