erect

/ɪˈɹɛkt/

adjective

  1. 1

    Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards.

  2. 2

    (of body parts) Rigid, firm; standing out perpendicularly, especially as the result of stimulation.

    The penis should be fully erect before commencing copulation.
  3. 3

    (of a man) Having an erect penis

    OK, baby, I'm erect now. Let's get it on!
  4. 4

    Bold; confident; free from depression; undismayed.

  5. 5

    Directed upward; raised; uplifted.

  6. 6

    Watchful; alert.

  7. 7

    Elevated, as the tips of wings, heads of serpents, etc.

Antonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To put up by the fitting together of materials or parts.

    to erect a house or a fort
  2. 2

    To cause to stand up or out.

  3. 3

    To raise and place in an upright or perpendicular position; to set upright; to raise.

    to erect a pole, a flagstaff, a monument, etc.
  4. 4

    To lift up; to elevate; to exalt; to magnify.

  5. 5

    To animate; to encourage; to cheer.

  6. 6

    To cast or draw up (a figure of the heavens, horoscope etc.).

  7. 7

    To set up as an assertion or consequence from premises, etc.

  8. 8

    To set up or establish; to found; to form; to institute.

Synonyms

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