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erect

adjective verb

Of sexual organs; stiff and rigid

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
E
Ends with
T
Contains
RE
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
B2

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adjective

  1. Of sexual organs; stiff and rigid

adjective

  1. Upright in position or posture

    “An erect stature”

verb

  1. Construct, build, or erect

    “Raise a barn”

verb

  1. Cause to rise up

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Example Sentences

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
Raise a barn

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