ERECT


Meaning of ERECT in English

I.

verb

ADVERB

▪ hastily , quickly

▪ specially

The event will take place in a specially ~ed marquee.

PREPOSITION

▪ around

An electric fence was ~ed around the campus.

▪ on

A large monument was ~ed on the battlefield.

PHRASES

▪ newly ~ed , recently ~ed

the newly ~ed station buildings

Erect is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ arch , ↑ barricade , ↑ barrier , ↑ building , ↑ fence , ↑ garage , ↑ marquee , ↑ memorial , ↑ monument , ↑ partition , ↑ scaffolding , ↑ shelter , ↑ shrine , ↑ sign , ↑ statue , ↑ tent , ↑ wall

II.

adj.

1 standing/sitting straight up

VERBS

▪ be

▪ sit , stand , walk

He sat very ~, listening intently.

▪ hold sth

She held her head ~ as she walked proudly up to the platform.

▪ keep sth/oneself

Keep your trunk ~ throughout the exercise.

ADVERB

▪ very

▪ perfectly

Janice was standing perfectly ~.

2 stiff

VERBS

▪ be

▪ become

ADVERB

▪ completely , fully

Erect is used with these nouns: ↑ nipple , ↑ penis , ↑ posture

Erect is used with these verbs: ↑ sit , ↑ stand

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .