erect
adjective
\ i-ˈrekt
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Definition of erect
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: vertical in position
also
: not spread out or decumbent
an erect plant stem columns still erect in the ruins
b
: standing up or out from the body
erect hairs
c
: characterized by firm or rigid straightness in bodily posture
an erect bearing
2
archaic
: directed upward
4
: being in a state of physiological erection