erect
English Thesaurus
1. construct, build, or erect (verb.creation)
hypernym | : | build, construct, make, |
definition | : | make by combining materials and parts (verb.creation) |
2. cause to rise up (verb.motion)
hyponym | : | pitch, set up, |
definition | : | erect and fasten (verb.contact) |
3. of sexual organs; stiff and rigid (adj.all)
similar | : | hard, |
definition | : | resisting weight or pressure (adj.all) |
domain category | : | physiology, |
definition | : | the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms (noun.cognition) |
4. upright in position or posture (adj.all)
similar | : | erectile, |
definition | : | capable of being raised to an upright position (adj.all) |
similar | : | fastigiate, |
definition | : | having clusters of erect branches (often appearing to form a single column) (adj.all) |
similar | : | orthostatic, |
definition | : | pertaining to an upright standing posture (adj.all) |
similar | : | passant, |
definition | : | in walking position with right foreleg raised (adj.all) |
similar | : | rampant, rearing, |
definition | : | rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile (adj.all) |
similar | : | semi-climbing, |
definition | : | of plants that are semi-climbers (adj.all) |
similar | : | semi-erect, |
definition | : | of plants that are partly erect (adj.all) |
similar | : | semi-upright, |
definition | : | of animals that are partly erect (adj.all) |
similar | : | standing, |
definition | : | having a supporting base (adj.all) |
similar | : | stand-up, |
definition | : | requiring a standing position (adj.all) |
similar | : | statant, |
definition | : | standing on four feet (adj.all) |
5. construct, build, or erect (verb.creation)
derivation | : | erecting, erection, |
definition | : | the act of building or putting up (noun.act) |
derivation | : | erection, |
definition | : | a structure that has been erected (noun.artifact) |
6. cause to rise up (verb.motion)
derivation | : | erecting, erection, |
definition | : | the act of building or putting up (noun.act) |
7. of sexual organs; stiff and rigid (adj.all)
derivation | : | tumidity, tumidness, |
definition | : | slight swelling of an organ or part (noun.state) |
8. upright in position or posture (adj.all)
antonym | : | unerect, |
definition | : | not upright in position or posture (adj.all) |
derivation | : | upright, vertical, |
definition | : | a vertical structural member as a post or stake (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | erectness, uprightness, |
definition | : | the property of being upright in posture (noun.attribute) |
9. construct, build, or erect (verb.creation)
derivation | : | erecting, erection, |
definition | : | the act of building or putting up (noun.act) |
derivation | : | erection, |
definition | : | a structure that has been erected (noun.artifact) |
10. cause to rise up (verb.motion)
derivation | : | erecting, erection, |
definition | : | the act of building or putting up (noun.act) |
11. of sexual organs; stiff and rigid (adj.all)
derivation | : | tumidity, tumidness, |
definition | : | slight swelling of an organ or part (noun.state) |
12. upright in position or posture (adj.all)
antonym | : | unerect, |
definition | : | not upright in position or posture (adj.all) |
derivation | : | upright, vertical, |
definition | : | a vertical structural member as a post or stake (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | erectness, uprightness, |
definition | : | the property of being upright in posture (noun.attribute) |
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