erect
verb /ɪˈrekt/
/ɪˈrekt/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they erect | /ɪˈrekt/ /ɪˈrekt/ |
| he / she / it erects | /ɪˈrekts/ /ɪˈrekts/ |
| past simple erected | /ɪˈrektɪd/ /ɪˈrektɪd/ |
| past participle erected | /ɪˈrektɪd/ /ɪˈrektɪd/ |
| -ing form erecting | /ɪˈrektɪŋ/ /ɪˈrektɪŋ/ |
- erect something to build something
- The church was erected in 1582.
Synonyms buildbuild- construct
- assemble
- erect
- put something up
- build to make something, especially a building, by putting parts together:
- a house built of stone
- They’re going to build on the site of the old power station.
- construct [often passive] (rather formal) to build something such as a road, building or machine
- assemble (rather 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.
- 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:
- They’re putting up new hotels in order to boost tourism in the area.
- 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/construct/assemble a(n) engine/machine
- to build/construct a road/railway/tunnel
- to erect/put up a tent/statue/monument
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsc1- A large monument was erected on the battlefield.
- the newly erected station buildings
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hastily
- quickly
- specially
- …
- around
- on
- newly erected
- recently erected
- erect something to put something in position so that it stands upright synonym put up
- Police had to erect barriers to keep crowds back.
- to erect a tent
Synonyms buildbuild- construct
- assemble
- erect
- put something up
- build to make something, especially a building, by putting parts together:
- a house built of stone
- They’re going to build on the site of the old power station.
- construct [often passive] (rather formal) to build something such as a road, building or machine
- assemble (rather 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.
- 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:
- They’re putting up new hotels in order to boost tourism in the area.
- 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/construct/assemble a(n) engine/machine
- to build/construct a road/railway/tunnel
- to erect/put up a tent/statue/monument
Extra Examples- The event will take place in a specially erected marquee.
- An electric fence was erected around the campus.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hastily
- quickly
- specially
- …
- around
- on
- newly erected
- recently erected
- erect something to create or establish something
- to erect trade barriers