How To Spell erect?
How to Pronounce erect?
Correct pronunciation for the word "erect" is [ɪɹˈɛkt], [ɪɹˈɛkt], [ɪ_ɹ_ˈɛ_k_t].
Definition of erect
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To raise and set upright or perpendicularly; to raise, as a building; to found; to set up or establish a new; to elevate; to exalt; to excite; to animate; to extend; to distend.
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Upright; directed upwards; upright and firm; intent; straight; a term applied to those leaves which form a very acute angle with the stem of the plant.
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To rise upright. To erect a perpendicular, to draw a line at right angles.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the present tense of Erect?
What is the past tense of Erect?
What is the adverb for erect?
The adverb form of the word "erect" is "erectly".
What is the adjective for erect?
The adjective form of the word "erect" is "erect".
Usage over time for erect:
This graph shows how "erect" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of erect?
The plural form of "erect" is "erects"
What is the singular form of erect?
The singular form of the word "erect" is "erection"
Synonyms for Erect:
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v.
• elevate • build; establish • bring into being • establish • lift • construct • found • develop in mind or physically • adore, idolize • hammer out • recognize, treat with respect • frame • build -
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• steep • all • straight -
n.
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- forward .
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- inflexible ,
- impenetrable ,
- horizontal ,
- firm .
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- catalyze ,
- inaugurate .
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