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Definition of erect adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

erect

adjective
 
/ɪˈrekt/
 
/ɪˈrekt/
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  1. (formal) in a straight position pointing upwards synonym straight
    • Stand with your arms by your side and your head erect.
    Extra Examples
    • Janice was standing perfectly erect.
    • Keep your trunk erect throughout the exercise.
    • She held her head erect as she walked proudly up to the platform.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • sit
    • stand
    • …
    adverb
    • very
    • perfectly
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  2. (of the penis or nipples) larger than usual, stiff and standing up because of sexual excitement
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    adverb
    • completely
    • fully
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    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin erect- ‘set up’, from the verb erigere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + regere ‘to direct’.
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