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erect

Letters that make erect

e, c, r, t are letters that make 'erect'

Words within erect

ER, re, EC, ECT, CT, Re, Er are words within 'erect'

Anagrams of erect

terce is an anagram of 'erect'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of erect

erects is a word created by adding a letter to 'erect'

erect is a 5 letter word starting with e
erect is a 5 letter word ending with t

4 possible definitions for 'erect'

Erect as "construct, build, or erect"

Under this definition, erect is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

put up, rear, raise, set up have the same meaning as 'erect'

Antonyms

pull down, raze, tear down, dismantle, take down, level, rase have the opposite meaning of 'erect'

erect as a type

'erect' can be a type of build, construct, make.

erect as a category

'erect' can be a category of construction, building.

Derivatives of erect

erection, erecting are derivatives of 'erect'.

Erect as "cause to rise up"

Under this definition, erect is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rear has the same meaning as erect

erect as a type

'erect' can be a type of bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise.

Types of erect

prick up, cock up, prick, set up, pitch are types of 'erect'.

Derivatives of erect

erecting, erection are derivatives of 'erect'.

Erect as "upright in position or posture"

Under this definition, erect is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

upright, vertical have the same meaning as 'erect'

Antonyms

unerect has the opposite meaning of erect

Attributes of erect

position, posture, attitude are attributes of 'erect'.

Derivatives of erect

upright, uprightness, verticality, verticalness, erectness, vertical are derivatives of 'erect'.

Similar to erect

unbowed, erectile, fastigiate, semi-climbing, semi-erect, semi-upright, rearing, straight, orthostatic, passant(ip), rampant(ip), standing(a), stand-up, statant(ip), unbent are similar to 'erect'.

Example of erect used within this context

"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"

Erect as "of sexual organs, stiff and rigid"

Under this definition, erect is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tumid has the same meaning as erect

erect as a category

'erect' can be a category of physiology.

Derivatives of erect

tumidity, tumidness are derivatives of 'erect'.

Similar to erect

hard is similar to erect.