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English adjective: erect | |||
| 1. | erect upright in position or posture | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | upright, vertical | ||
| Similar | erectile, fastigiate, orthostatic, passant, rampant, rearing, semi-climbing, semi-erect, semi-upright, stand-up, standing, statant, straight, unbent, unbowed | ||
| Attribute | attitude, position, posture | ||
| Antonyms | unerect | ||
| 2. | erect of sexual organs; stiff and rigid | ||
| Synonyms | tumid | ||
| Similar | hard | ||
| Domain category | physiology | ||
| Antonyms | soft | ||
English verb: erect | |||
| 1. | erect (creation) construct, build, or erect | ||
| Samples | Raise a barn. | ||
| Synonyms | put up, raise, rear, set up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | build, construct, make | ||
| Domain category | building, construction | ||
| Antonyms | dismantle, pull down, rase, raze, tear down, level, take down | ||
| 2. | erect (motion) cause to rise up | ||
| Synonyms | rear | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cock up, pitch, prick, prick up, set up | ||
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