ERECT
What does "ERECT" mean?
Upright in posture or position; also, to build or raise something upright.
Meanings
- Rigidly upright or vertical; not bent or leaning. He sat erect, shoulders squared, through the whole interview.
- To construct or raise a structure into an upright position. Workers erected the scaffolding overnight.
- To set up or establish, as a system or principle. They erected an elaborate set of rules around the contest. figurative
Word origin
From Latin 'erectus', past participle of 'erigere' (to set up, raise), from 'e-' (out, up) plus 'regere' (to direct, guide), the same root behind 'regular' and 'direct'.
Remember it
ERECT contains 'rect' - the same straight-line root as in 'rectangle' and 'correct'; all mean kept straight or upright.
A little poem
The crane lifts the last beam.
For one breath the tower
is only a decision held upright.
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Wordplay
- Why did the rectangle and the proud soldier get along? They both insisted everything be kept perfectly straight.
What it teaches
To erect anything is to bet that what you raise can outlast the day you raised it.
Quick facts
What does ERECT mean?
Upright in posture or position; also, to build or raise something upright.
Is ERECT a valid word?
Yes — ERECT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ERECT?
ERECT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ERECT come from?
From Latin 'erectus', past participle of 'erigere' (to set up, raise), from 'e-' (out, up) plus 'regere' (to direct, guide), the same root behind 'regular' and 'direct'.
What can ERECT teach us?
To erect anything is to bet that what you raise can outlast the day you raised it.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.