erect
To put up by the fitting together of materials or partsTo put up by the fitting together of materials or parts.
» Churches were erected all over the island.
Auf der gesamten Insel wurden Kirchen errichtet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
По всему острову были возведены церкви. — soweli_Elepanto
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
10 senses(transitive)To put up by the fitting together of materials or parts.
to erect a house or a fort
сооружатьsooružatʹ, устана́вливатьustanávlivatʹ, возводитьvozvoditʹ
(transitive)To cause to stand up or out.
выпрямлятьvyprjamljatʹ, распрямлятьrasprjamljatʹ
cause to rise up
To raise and place in an upright or perpendicular position; to set upright; to raise.
to erect a pole, a flagstaff, a monument, etc.
To raise and place in an upright or perpendicular position; to set upright; to raise.
(intransitive)To spin up and align to vertical.
As soon as electrical power was restored, the attitude indicators' gyros would have begun to erect.
(transitive)To lift up; to elevate; to exalt; to magnify.
, Preface I, who am a party, am not to erect myself into a judge.
(transitive)To animate; to encourage; to cheer.
(transitive)To cast or draw up (a figure of the heavens, horoscope etc.).
(intransitive)To enter a state of physiological erection.
(transitive)To set up as an assertion or consequence from premises, etc.
(transitive)To set up or establish; to found; to form; to institute.
Examples
56 sentencesChurches were erected all over the island.
ruПо всему острову были возведены церкви. — soweli_Elepanto
deAuf der gesamten Insel wurden Kirchen errichtet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
This statue was erected ten years ago.
ruЭту статую воздвигли десять лет назад. — odexed
deDieses Standbild wurde vor zehn Jahren errichtet. — Tamy
A monument was erected in memory of the deceased.
ruВ память об умершем был воздвигнут памятник. — sharptoothed
The soldiers have erected a peace monument.
Солдати спорудили монумент миру. — uaspeaker
ruСолдаты воздвигли монумент мира. — Hellerick
A cenotaph is a monument erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere.
Кенотаф — це пам'ятник, що споруджено на честь тих, чиї тіла поховано в іншому місті. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English erecten, from the adjective (see above).From Middle English erecten, from the adjective (see above).
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Forms
erects, erecting, erected, erectedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle