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erect
CEFRC1
/ɪˈɹɛkt/
adjective · verb
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Standing upright rather than lying down.
- 02
verb
To build or put something upright.
Examples
He held the flag erect.
Ned held the flag erect.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 3
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsHaving an erect penis or clitoris.
Rigid, firm; standing out perpendicularly, especially as the result of stimulation.
Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards.
More examples
In contextNobody intends to erect a wall.
OK, baby, I'm erect now. Let's get it on!
The penis should be fully erect before commencing copulation.
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English erect, a borrowing from Latin ērectus (“upright”), past participle of ērigō (“raise, set up”), from ē- (“out”) + regō (“to direct, keep straight, guide”).