erect

²erect

verb

Definition of ERECT

transitive verb

1

a (1) : to put up by the fitting together of materials or parts : build (2) : to fix in an upright position (3) : to cause to stand up or stand out b archaic : to direct upward c : to change (an image) from an inverted to a normal position

2

: to elevate in status

3

: set up, establish

4

obsolete : encourage, embolden

5

: to draw or construct (as a perpendicular or figure) upon a given base

— erect·able \-ˈrek-tə-bəl\ adjective

Examples of ERECT

1. The city erected a statue in his honor.
2. They erected a marker over the grave.

First Known Use of ERECT

15th century

Related to ERECT

Synonyms: pitch, put up, raise, rear, set up, upend, upraise

Antonyms: demount, disassemble, dismantle, dismember, knock down, strike, take down, tear down

Related Words: brace, buttress, prop (up), shore (up), support; boost, crane, elevate, heave, heft, heighten, hike, hoist, jack (up), lift, perk (up), pick up, up, uphold, uplift

Near Antonyms: demolish, flatten, knock down, level, raze, tear down

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Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot