erect
pronunciation
How to pronounce erect in British English:
UK [ɪˈrekt]
How to pronounce erect in American English:
US [ɪˈrekt]
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- Verb:
- construct, build, or erect
- cause to rise up
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- Adjective:
- upright in position or posture
- of sexual organs; stiff and rigid
Word Origin
- erect
- erect: [14] Erect was borrowed from Latin ērectus, the past participle of ērigere ‘raise up, set up’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix ex- ‘out, up’ and regere ‘keep straight, set, direct’ (source of English regent, region, etc). The use of the derivative erection [15] for the enlargement of the penis dates from the 16th century.=> correct, direct, regent, region
- erect (adj.)
- late 14c., "upright, not bending," from Latin erectus "upright, elevated, lofty; eager, alert, aroused; resolute; arrogant," past participle of erigere "raise or set up," from e- "up, out of" + regere "to direct, keep straight, guide" (see regal).
- erect (v.)
- c. 1400, a back-formation from erect (adj.) or else from Latin erectus. Related: Erected; erecting.
Example
- 1. Spam and hacking attacks force network operators to erect security firewalls .
- 2. But if you erect a wall , they will look for easier targets .
- 3. He also added a photograph of the land where he plans to erect his church .
- 4. Shkp spent $ 1.7 million to erect a temporary tower adjacent to the site .
- 5. I hope that some day japan will erect another symbol of loyalty and dedication to duty : a statue of those nuclear plant workers .