English dictionary
erect
/I/'r/E/kt/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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upright in position or posture
ExamplesAn erect stature.
Erect flower stalks.
For a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Upright, or having a vertical position; not inverted; not leaning or bent; not prone; as, to stand <i>erect</i>.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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of sexual organs; stiff and rigid
Synonyms tumidSource: WordNet 3.0
verb
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construct, build, or erect
Source: WordNet 3.0
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cause to rise up
Synonyms rearSource: WordNet 3.0
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To raise and place in an upright or perpendicular position; to set upright; to raise; as, to <i>erect</i> a pole, a flagstaff, a monument, etc.
Source: webster1913
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To rise upright.
Source: webster1913