Erect has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
Verb
· Adjective
Verb
1
construct, build, or erect
"Raise a barn"
2
cause to rise up
"The sudden gust of wind helped erect the small tent that had been lying flat on the ground."
3
To put up by the fitting together of materials or parts.
"The workers spent all morning erecting the new metal framework for the library extension."
Adjective
1
upright in position or posture
"an erect stature"
"erect flower stalks"
"for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"
"a column still vertical amid the ruins"
"he sat bolt upright"
2
of sexual organs; stiff and rigid
"After a long day, he found it difficult to keep himself erect in front of his colleagues."
3
Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards.
"The ancient obelisk stood erect against the gray sky, its stone form rising straight up from the city square."
Example Sentences
"Raise a barn"
verb
"an erect stature"
adjective
"erect flower stalks"
adjective
"for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"
adjective
"a column still vertical amid the ruins"
adjective
"he sat bolt upright"
adjective
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)