erect

Everyday

1. (formal) To erect something is to build it or put it up, like a tent, a fence or a statue. tree →
2. (formal) Erect means standing straight up, upright. tree →

In the lessons

In formal texts, signs and history: "A statue was erected in the square". In stories and science: an erect posture, erect ears on a dog. Everyday words: put up, build, upright. Phrases: erect a tent, erect a monument, stand erect.

Examples

• Workers erected a new fence around the field. tree →
• We erected our tent before dark. tree →
• A statue was erected in the park. tree →
• The soldier stood erect. tree →
• The dog's ears were erect when it heard a noise. tree →
• The council will erect a sign near the school. tree →
• Hold your back erect when you sit. tree →
• The scaffolding was erected in one day. tree →
• A monument was also erected over his grave. tree →

Note

Formal. Regular verb: erected. Noun: erection (building something; in body words it has an adult meaning, so "putting up" is often a safer choice). Opposite: dismantle, take down.

In Jewish tradition

In formal texts, signs and history: "A statue was erected in the square". In stories and science: an erect posture, erect ears on a dog. Everyday words: put up, build, upright. Phrases: erect a tent, erect a monument, stand erect.

Examples

• And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel. (Torah GEN.33.20, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Formal. Regular verb: erected. Noun: erection (building something; in body words it has an adult meaning, so "putting up" is often a safer choice). Opposite: dismantle, take down.