Definition of erect

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Erect (v. t.) To lift up; to elevate; to exalt; to magnify.

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Chordee :: Chordee (n.) A painful erection of the penis, usually with downward curvature, occurring in gonorrhea..
Erectly :: Erectly (adv.) In an erect manner or posture.
Rise :: Rise (v.) To become erect; to assume an upright position; as, to rise from a chair or from a fall..
Orthopoda :: Orthopoda (n. pl.) An extinct order of reptiles which stood erect on the hind legs, and resembled birds in the structure of the feet, pelvis, and other parts..
Upright :: Upright (a.) Morally erect; having rectitude; honest; just; as, a man upright in all his ways..
Redoubt :: Redoubt (n.) A small, and usually a roughly constructed, fort or outwork of varying shape, commonly erected for a temporary purpose, and without flanking defenses, -- used esp. in fortifying tops of hills and passes, and positions in hostile territory..
Zati :: Zati (n.) A species of macaque (Macacus pileatus) native of India and Ceylon. It has a crown of long erect hair, and tuft of radiating hairs on the back of the head. Called also capped macaque..
Hang :: Hang (v. i.) To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect; to droop; as, he hung his head in shame..
Hold :: Hold (v. t.) To bear, carry, or manage; as he holds himself erect; he holds his head high..
Squirrel :: Squirrel (v. i.) Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Sciurus and several allied genera of the family Sciuridae. Squirrels generally have a bushy tail, large erect ears, and strong hind legs. They are commonly arboreal in their habits, but many species live in burrows..
Prone :: Prone (a.) Bending forward; inclined; not erect.
Pillar :: Pillar (n.) The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or shaft not supporting a superstructure, as one erected for a monument or an ornament..
Couchant :: Couchant (v. t.) Lying down with head erect; squatting.
Saiga :: Saiga (n.) An antelope (Saiga Tartarica) native of the plains of Siberia and Eastern Russia. The male has erect annulated horns, and tufts of long hair beneath the eyes and ears..
Building :: Building (n.) The act of constructing, erecting, or establishing..
Rear :: Rear (v. t.) To erect by building; to set up; to construct; as, to rear defenses or houses; to rear one government on the ruins of another..
Scut :: Scut (n.) The tail of a hare, or of a deer, or other animal whose tail is short, sp. when carried erect; hence, sometimes, the animal itself..
Bristle :: Bristle (v. i.) To rise or stand erect, like bristles..
Temple :: Temple (n.) The edifice erected at Jerusalem for the worship of Jehovah.
Porcupine :: Porcupine (n.) Any Old Word rodent of the genus Hystrix, having the back covered with long, sharp, erectile spines or quills, sometimes a foot long. The common species of Europe and Asia (Hystrix cristata) is the best known..
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