erect
17
4.0
- adjective
- /ɪˈrɛkt/
:
erguido
- She stands very erect and she holds her hands like this.
- erect posture
- stand erect
- remain erect
He said, here is a picture of a healthy young erect corn stalk.
- He said, here is a picture of a healthy young erect corn stalk.
- And as we come to a stop, then you'll stand erect again.
- But Carl stood erect, his relic, this relic from the past, body still hard and firm, scarred face and head.
- Myth of Resurrection A Maple sapling sprouts erect amidst a snarling tangle of bare branches as I wait for the droops to uncoil.
- And right now, you can support this past weekend and stay erect at the same time.
Examples
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The French colonel drew himself very erect, pulling in his stomach.
Fiction book (1993) -
Would you be good enough to stand erect...
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The patient started the test standing erect, each foot on one force platform.
Academic text (1991) -
This is the time when man distinguished himself from the animals by walking erect.
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The tents get bigger as you approach the grand pavilion, which stands erect and apparently intact.
Academic text (2002) -
But the dinosaurs stood on straight legs, and many walked erect on their hind legs.
Fiction book (1990) -
Above him, on the bank, stood Felix, tall, erect, and sober, glowingly pale-faced even in the summer night.
Fiction book (1993) -
Yet serene, dignified, head erect, his eyes open, he waits in mute expectation.
Academic text (1995) -
Notice how the layers of petals overlap, how the stamens stand erect and sticky, probing the air.
Fiction book (1990) -
The soldier stood erect during the ceremony, showing great pride and discipline.
Synonyms
100
2.7
Standing straight up and down at right angles to the horizon
44
2.7
Standing straight up and not leaning
Compounds
How Upright
Surface Forms
Etymology
Erect comes from the Latin word erectus, and from eregere which means 'to raise up', so the original idea is 'standing up' or 'upright'. So, to stand erect is to be 'raised up' and straight, which is why the word today describes good, upright posture.