Synonyms:
erect, vertical, upright
Meaning: upright in position or posture; "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"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
raise, erect, rear, set_up, put_up
Meaning: construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
Usage examples
The gipsy sat suddenly erect.
The other was younger and more erect.
Three masculine forms sat suddenly erect.
Suddenly he stood erect and looked about him.
He squared his shoulders and stood very erect.
'I never run away from anybody,' said Teddy, his head more erect than ever.
She stood erect and stern and confronted Virginia, fully roused and determined.
Noakes leaned forward, pressing his temples; then sat erect and turned his face toward her.
Bertram, still sitting stiffly erect in his chair, was not conscious of a vague irritation now.
I saw her body stand erect, long enough for me to reach her, and pick her up, after its passing.
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