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erect

UK
/ɪˈrɛkt/
US
/ɪˈrɛkt/

Translations

erectverb
erected
Past Simple
erected
Past Participle
erecting
Gerund
UK
/ɪˈrɛkt/
US
/ɪˈrɛkt/
construirePour une structure, un bâtiment ou un ouvrage.
The workers erected a new office building in the city center.
Les ouvriers ont construit un nouveau bâtiment de bureaux dans le centre-ville.
dresserPour mettre quelque chose en position verticale ou l’installer debout.
They erected a flagpole in front of the school.
Ils ont dressé un mât devant l’école.
instituerSens formel: établir ou créer une règle, une institution ou un système.
The government erected new regulations to improve public safety.
Le gouvernement a institué de nouvelles règles pour améliorer la sécurité publique.
Synonyms
establish
set up
assemble
construct
build
raise
install
erect
Antonyms
demolish
knock down
dismantle
destroy
erectadjective
more erect
Comp.
most erect
Super.
UK
/ɪˈrɛkt/
US
/ɪˈrɛkt/
dresséS’emploie pour un objet, une forme ou une position rigoureusement verticale.
The architect designed the building to remain erect even in strong winds.
L’architecte a conçu le bâtiment pour qu’il reste dressé même par vents forts.
en érectionSens médical ou physiologique.
He shifted uncomfortably, embarrassed that he was erect.
Il bougea avec gêne, embarrassé d’être en érection.
droitSe dit d’une personne ou d’une posture; soutenu ou neutre selon le contexte.
The soldiers stood erect during the inspection.
Les soldats se tenaient droits pendant l’inspection.
Synonyms
vertical
standing
raised
perpendicular
upright
Antonyms
flat
horizontal

Definitions

erectverb
To build or construct something, especially a structure or building.
The workers erected a new office building in the city center.
To raise or set up something in an upright position.
They erected a flagpole in front of the school.
To establish or create something, such as a system or institution.
The government erected new regulations to improve public safety.
erectadjective
Upright in position or posture.
The soldiers stood erect during the inspection.
Rigidly upright or straight.
The architect designed the building to remain erect even in strong winds.
Of a penis, clitoris, or similar body part: enlarged and rigid as a result of sexual arousal.
He shifted uncomfortably, embarrassed that he was erect.
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