Erect | Mean of erect in English Dictionary
/ɪˈrɛkt/
- straight up and down
- an erect [=upright] pole
- erect trees
- She sat erect, listening for her name.
- The soldiers stood erect.
- in a state of erection because of sexual excitement
- an erect penis
- erect nipples
- Verb
- to build (something) by putting together materials
- The settlers erected [=built] a stone wall.
- The city erected a statue in his honor.
- He has had to overcome many obstacles erected by his political enemies.
- erect a civilization
- to set or place (something) so that it stands up
- erect a flagpole
- They erected a marker over the grave.
