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erect

[ih-rekt] / ɪˈrɛkt /
ADJECTIVE
straight up
Synonyms
STRONG
cocked elevated firm perpendicular raised standing upright vertical
WEAK
arrect erectile rigid stiff upstanding
Antonyms
STRONG
lowered prone
WEAK
prostrate
VERB
build; establish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assemble construct create found hoist initiate mount organize put up raise set up stand
STRONG
compose effect elevate fabricate fashion forge form frame heighten institute join lift make manufacture pitch plant prefabricate produce rear shape upraise
WEAK
bring about cobble up fit together fudge together knock together make up put together run up stand up throw together throw up uprear
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conclude decrease demolish destroy drop end fall finish ignore lower neglect raze ruin
STRONG
break demote depress distress fail halt prevent stop upset
WEAK
topple

Example Sentences

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I’m happy Phillipe is not around to see the digital renderings of what they plan to erect once they demolish the Taix chateau: another condo building with all the charm of a college dorm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

You can’t snap your fingers, wash away a whole world, erect a new one, and have it work well and quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

In 2025 Anduril announced it would spend $1 billion to erect its first “Arsenal” manufacturing plant in Columbus, Ohio.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

His great grandson has joined a campaign to erect a stature in Laidlaw's honour in his hometown and to create a lasting piping legacy in his name.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

He gazed for a long time, and then he stood up erect, holding his staff in his two hands as a warrior holds his long sword.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin