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erect

/ erect /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
of sexual organs; stiff and rigid
Similar:
hard
Domain:
physiology
adjective Sense 2
upright in position or posture
"an erect stature"
"erect flower stalks"
"for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"
"a column still vertical amid the ruins"
"he sat bolt upright"
Similar:
erectile fastigiate orthostatic passant(ip) rampant(ip) rearing standing(a) stand-up
Opposites:
unerect
verb Sense 3
construct, build, or erect
"Raise a barn"
Opposites:
level raze rase dismantle tear down
Type of:
construct build make
Derived:
erection erecting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
construction building
verb Sense 4
cause to rise up
Type of:
raise lift elevate
Kinds of:
pitch set up prick up prick cock up
Derived:
erecting erection
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
37%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
9
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
3
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hard erectile fastigiate orthostatic passant(ip) rampant(ip) rearing standing(a) stand-up unerect construct build