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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary erect
ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin erectus, past participle of erigere to erect, from e- + regere to lead straight, guide — more at right DATE 14th century 1. a. vertical in position; also : not spread out or decumbent an erect plant stem columns still erect in the ruins b. standing up or out from the body erect hairs c. characterized by firm or rigid straightness in bodily posture an erect bearing 2. archaic : directed upward 3. obsolete : alert , watchful 4. being in a state of physiological erection
transitive verb DATE 15th century 1. a. (1) to put up by the fitting together of materials or parts : build (2) to fix in an upright position (3) to cause to stand up or stand out b. archaic : to direct upward c. to change (an image) from an inverted to a normal position 2. to elevate in status 3. set up, establish 4. obsolete : encourage , embolden 5. to draw or construct (as a perpendicular or figure) upon a given base English Etymology erect erect (adj.) late 14c., from L. erectus "upright," pp. of erigere"raise or set up," from e- "up" + regere "to direct, keep straight, guide" (see regal). Erection is c.1500; of the penis, 1594. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 erect erect / i5rekt / adjective1. (formal) in a vertical position SYN straight
垂直的；竖直的；直立的: Stand with your arms by your side and your head erect. 手放两边,昂首站立。 2. (of the penis or nipples 阴茎或乳头) larger than usual, stiff and standing up because of sexual excitement (因性兴奋)勃起的,坚挺的verb[VN] (formal) 1. to build sth 建立；建造: The church was erected in 1582. 此教堂建于 1582 年。 ⇨ note at build 2. to put sth in position and make it stand vertical 竖立；搭起 SYN put sth up :
Police had to erect barriers to keep crowds back. 警察得设立路障来阻截人群。 to erect a tent 搭帐篷 ⇨ note at build 3. to create or establish sth 创立；设立: to erect trade barriers 设置贸易壁垒 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English erect adj. 1 standing/sitting straight up VERBS be, sit, stand He sat very erect, listening intently. | hold sth She held her head erect as she walked proudly up to the platform. ADV. very 2 stiff VERBS be | become ADV. completely, fully | stiffly Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective standing up straight FF1C;the dog's erect ears pricked forwardFF1E; Synonyms: arrect, raised, stand-up, straight-up, upright, upstanding Related Words: erectile; elevated, lifted, upraised; perpendicular, standing, vertical Contrasted Words: decumbent, flat, prostrate, recumbent; drooping, hanging, pendent adj. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: BUILD 1, construct, put up, raise, rear, uprear 2 Synonyms: MAKE 3, build, construct, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, frame, manufacture, produce Related Words: compose, create; make up, run up Contrasted Words: demolish, destroy, tear up, unbuild, wreck 3 to fix in an upright position FF1C;erected a flagpoleFF1E; Synonyms: put up, raise, rear, set up; compare BUILD 1 Related Words: elevate, heighten, hoist, lift, upraise, uprear; upend 4 Synonyms: EXALT 1, aggrandize, dignify, distinguish, ennoble, glorify, honor, magnify, sublime, uprear Idioms: put on a pedestal Antonyms: abase 5 to bring into existence as if by raising a building FF1C;erectsocial barriers along religious linesFF1E; Synonyms: build up, construct, establish, hammer (out), set up Related Words: fabricate, fashion, forge, form, shape; bring about, effect Contrasted Words: break down, tear down; liquidate, purge; dispose (of), eliminate, remove Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged erect I. \ə̇ˈrekt, ēˈ-\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin erectus, past participle of erigere to erect, from e- + -rigere (from regere to lead straight, guide, direct) — more at right 1. a. : vertical in position : upright < he is in an erect position and flying parallel to the earth's surface — H.G.Armstrong > : standing < buried their dead erect > < a column still erect amid the ruins > < his armorial crest bore a sword erect proper > specifically : not spreading or decumbent < an erect stem > — contrasted with prone b. : standing up or out from the body < hair erect from fright > c. of an image : normal rather than inverted in position : right side up < in this device the image is observed erect > d. : characterized by firm or rigid straightness in bodily posture :not leaning or bent : not slouching or stooped < the erect bearing of one … accustomed to official uniform — A. Conan Doyle > 2. archaic : directed upward : uplifted < with face erect against the sun — George Chapman > 3. obsolete : characterized by alertness : watchful < bid her well be … erect lest by some fair-appearing good surprised she dictate false — John Milton > 4. : characterized by aspiration or rectitude : noble , upright < an erect mind > < an erect life > 5. : being in a state of physiological erection • erect·ly adverb II. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English erecten, from Latin erectus, past participle transitive verb 1. a. (1) : to put up (as a building or machine) by the fitting together of materials or parts : cause to stand ready for use : build < the settlers erected walls of field stones > < when the state erects a new bridge > < a building erected in 1920 > specifically : to hoist and bolt in place fabricated parts of (a ship's structure) before riveting or welding (2) : to fix in an upright position (as a statue, signpost, or plaque) : put up < erect a flagpole > < erected a marker over the grave > (3) : to cause to stand up or out : raise < erected himself to full height > < the porcupine erects its quills > < erect the hood of the camera > < an armorial crest bearing a ship at anchor, her oars erected > b. archaic : to direct upward : lift up < to stand with their mouths open and erected — Jonathan Swift > c. : to change (an image) from an inverted to a normal position < a microscope attachment that erects the image seen > 2. : to elevate in status : raise to a higher office or dignity : exalt , magnify < erected the worship of nationality into a religion usurping the ancient religion — Hilaire Belloc > < erect methods into dogmas > < has been erected into a great poet of the 13th century — George Saintsbury > specifically : to hold up as an ideal < the doctrine which erects pleasure as the end of human action — G.D.H.Cole > 3. a. : to bring into existence as if by raising or building : set up < erect social barriers along religious lines > : establish < the attempt to erect political authority upon the basis of self-interest — John Dewey > : build up : develop < erect a complex philosophical system > < erect a civilization > b. : to give legal existence to (as a unit of civil or church government) by a formal act of authority : constitute , create < Indiana and Illinois were erected into territories during Jefferson's first term — H.L.Mencken > < the Holy See alone erects dioceses, cathedral churches, abbeys of monks or nuns, archconfraternities — Catholic Dict. > c. : to set up (a taxonomic category) 4. obsolete : to stir up (as the mind or spirits) : alert , encourage , embolden < better counsels might erect our minds and teach us to cast off this yoke — John Milton > 5. a. : to draw or construct (a perpendicular or figure) upon a given base b. : to calculate (a horoscope) by astrology intransitive verb : to rise to an erect position : stand up or out < will make thy hair like … bristles to erect — Robert Burns > Synonyms: see build |
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