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to erect
01
to build or assemble a structure or object in an upright position
Transitive: to erect a structure or object
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
erect
3rd person singular
erects
present participle
erecting
past simple
erected
past participle
erected
Examples
The construction crew worked diligently to erect a new office building in the city center.
02
to lift, position, and fix something into an upright or vertical position
Transitive: to erect a vertical object
Examples
The construction crew erected the steel beams to form the framework of the new skyscraper.
erect
01
straight, with an upright position
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most erect
Comparative
more erect
gradable
Examples
The erect tombstone had stood undisturbed for a century.
02
(of sexual organs) firm, rigid, and standing upright due to sexual arousal
Examples
The male penis becomes erect during sexual arousal.
Lexical Tree
erecting
erection
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