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to fix in an upright position<the tribes of the Pacific Northwest erected totem poles in front of their dwellings>Synonymspitch, put up, raise, rear, set up, upend, upraiseRelated Wordsbrace, buttress, prop (up), shore (up), support; elevate, hoist, liftNear Antonymsdemolish, flatten, knock down, level, raze, tear down
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to form by putting together parts or materials<weʼd better erect some sort of shelter before these woods are in total darkness>— see build
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