erect
[verb]
Synonyms:
- build, construct, put up, raise, set up
- found, create, establish, form, initiate, institute, organize, set up
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- upright, elevated, perpendicular, pricked-up, stiff, straight, vertical

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Antonyms: abase
Contrasted words: decumbent, flat, prostrate, recumbent, drooping, hanging, pendent, demolish, destroy, tear up, unbuild, wreck, break down, tear down, liquidate, purge, dispose (of), eliminate, remove
Related Idioms: put on a pedestal
Related Words: erectile, elevated, lifted, upraised, perpendicular, standing, vertical, compose, create, make up, run up, elevate, heighten, hoist, lift, upraise, uprear, upend, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, shape, bring about, effect

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English Thesaurus: build, construct, put up something, erect, throw something up, ...

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I. e‧rect¹ /ɪˈrekt/ adjective

1. in a straight upright position:
Martin stood erect on the platform.

2. an erect penis or nipple is stiff and bigger than it usually is because a person is sexually excited

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II. erect² verb [transitive]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: erectus, past participle of erigere 'to erect', from regere 'to lead straight, guide']

1. formal to build something such as a building or wall:
an imposing town hall, erected in 1892
Police have erected barriers across the main roads into the town.

2. to fix all the pieces of something together, and put it in an upright position Synonym : put up:
It took a couple of hours to erect the tent.

3. to establish something such as a system or institution

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erect
adj.
I. standing/sitting straight up
VERBS be, sit, stand He sat very erect, listening intently.
hold sth She held her head erect as she walked proudly up to the platform.
ADV. very

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erect
II. stiff
VERBS be | become
ADV. completely, fully | stiffly

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erect
verb
ADV. hastily, quickly | specially The event will take place in a specially erected marquee.
PHRASES newly/recently erected the newly erected station buildings

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build to make a house, road, wall, bridge etc using bricks, stone, wood, or other materials:
A new stadium will be built for the Olympics.
construct to build a building, bridge, machine etc. Construct is more formal than build:
The council plans to construct two new schools.
put up something to build a wall, fence, or building, or put a statue somewhere. Put up is less formal than build:
The neighbours have put up a new wooden fence.
erect formal to build a wall, fence, or building, especially a public building, or put a statue somewhere:
A monument to the Canadian soliders was erected in Green Park.
throw something up British English informal to build something very quickly:
Developers have hastily thrown up family homes in the area.
put together to make something from its parts, for example a piece of furniture:
It took an hour to put the bookcase together.
assemble formal to put all the parts of something such as a machine or a piece of furniture together:
A line of robots assemble the cars.
medium/average build
He was of medium build and wearing a light-coloured jacket.
slim/slender build
She was very strong despite her slender build.
thin build
He had the thin build of a long-distance runner.
slight build (=fairly thin)
Simpson was of slight build and shy in character.
stocky build (=not very tall, but broad and strong)
The man was described as of stocky build with dark hair.
sturdy build (=not very tall but strong and healthy)
an eight-year-old boy of sturdy build
muscular build
These exercises will help you achieve a strong muscular build.
athletic build
She admired his athletic build.
body the shape, size, and appearance of someone’s body:
Many women are not happy with their bodies.
His clothes emphasized his strong body.
figure a woman’s figure is the shape of her body – used especially when it is attractive:
She has a really nice figure.
Freya had an enviably slim figure.
physique the size and appearance of someone’s body – used especially about men who look attractive:
He was over 1.8 m tall with a muscular physique.
Ben has a very athletic physique.

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