Vocabulary Entry

erect

|verb • adjective

verb

to build or construct something.

Example Sentences

"They decided to erect a new building in the downtown area."

"The committee plans to erect a statue in honor of the local hero."

"Workers began to erect the scaffolding for the renovation."

adjective

Example Sentences

"The erect posture of the soldier showed his discipline."

"She kept her head erect as she walked across the stage."

"The flowers were standing erect after being watered."