- 1erect something to build something The church was erected in 1582. Thesaurusbuild
- construct
- assemble
- put something together
- erect
- put something up
- establish
- build to make something, especially a building, by putting parts together:a house built of stone They're going to build a museum on the site of the old power plant.
- construct [often passive] (somewhat formal) to build something such as a road, building, or machine
- assemble (somewhat formal) to fit together all the separate parts of something, such as a piece of furniture or a machine:The cupboard is easy to assemble.
- put something together to make or prepare something by fitting or collecting parts together:to put together a model plane
- erect (formal) to build something; to put something in position and make it stand upright:Police had to erect barriers to keep crowds back.
- put something up to build something or place something somewhere:I put up a fence so that my dog would have somewhere to exercise.
- establish to create an organization or place that is meant to last for a long time:President Roosevelt established the first national park at Yellowstone.
- to build/construct/erect/put up a house/wall
- to build/construct/erect/put up some shelves
- to build/construct/erect/put up a barrier/fence/shelter
- to build/assemble a(n) engine/machine
- to build/construct a road/railway/railroad/tunnel
- to erect/put up a tent/statue/monument/memorial
- 2erect something to put something in position and make it stand vertical synonym put somethingup Police had to erect barriers to keep crowds back. to erect a tent Thesaurusbuild
- construct
- assemble
- put something together
- erect
- put something up
- establish
- build to make something, especially a building, by putting parts together:a house built of stone They're going to build a museum on the site of the old power plant.
- construct [often passive] (somewhat formal) to build something such as a road, building, or machine
- assemble (somewhat formal) to fit together all the separate parts of something, such as a piece of furniture or a machine:The cupboard is easy to assemble.
- put something together to make or prepare something by fitting or collecting parts together:to put together a model plane
- erect (formal) to build something; to put something in position and make it stand upright:Police had to erect barriers to keep crowds back.
- put something up to build something or place something somewhere:I put up a fence so that my dog would have somewhere to exercise.
- establish to create an organization or place that is meant to last for a long time:President Roosevelt established the first national park at Yellowstone.
- to build/construct/erect/put up a house/wall
- to build/construct/erect/put up some shelves
- to build/construct/erect/put up a barrier/fence/shelter
- to build/assemble a(n) engine/machine
- to build/construct a road/railway/railroad/tunnel
- to erect/put up a tent/statue/monument/memorial
- 3erect something to create or establish something to erect trade barriers
erect
verbNAmE//ɪˈrɛkt//
(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they erect he / she / it erects
past simple erected
-ing form erecting
Check pronunciation: erect