To raise and set in an upright or perpendicular direction, or nearly such; as, to erect a pole or flag- staff.

Upright, or in a perpendicular posture; as, he stood erect.

Directed upward. And suppliant hands, to heaven erect.

Upright and firm; bold; unshaken. Let no vain fear thy generous ardor tame; . But stand erect.

Raised; stretched; intent; vigorous; as a vigilant and erect attention of mind in prayer.

Stretched; extended.

In botany, an erect stem is one which is without support from twining, or nearly perpendicular; an erect leaf is one which grows close to the stem; an erect flower has its aperture directed upwards.

To raise and set in an upright or perpendicular direction, or nearly such; as, to erect a pole or flag-staff. To erect a perpendicular, is to set or form one line on another at right angles.

To raise, as a building; to set up; to build; as, to erect a house or temple; to erect a fort.

To set up or establish anew; to found; to form; as, to erect a kingdom or commonwealth; to erect a new system or theory.

To elevate; to exalt. I am far from pretending to infallibility; that would be to erect myself into an apostle.

To raise; to excite; to animate; to encourage. Why should not hope . As much erect our thoughts, as fear deject them?

To raise a consequence from premises. Malebranche erects this proposition.

To extend; to distend.

To rise upright.