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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Nearby, two children erected a towering pyramid in their brand-new sandbox.

From Los Angeles Times

The idea is that they could overwhelm enemies or erect impenetrable defenses against threats with minimal human input.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it states that the U.S. military will “erect a strong denial defense along the First Island Chain,” a string of islands that includes Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are 17km of safety nets erected on the iconic piste and 180 impact-protection mats are strategically placed down the icy slope, which has been the scene of some gruesome crashes over the years.

From Barron's

A barrier was briefly erected outside a convenience store in 2024 to stop people from standing in the road to photograph a view of the snow-capped volcano that had gone viral.

From Barron's

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