e'rectable

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erect (ɪˈrɛkt)

—*adj*
1.	upright in posture or position; not bent or leaning: an erect stance
2.	(of an optical image) having the same orientation as the object; not inverted
3.	physiol (of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) firm or rigid after swelling with blood, esp as a result of sexual excitement
4.	(of plant parts) growing vertically or at right angles to the parts from which they arise

—vb
5.	to put up; construct; build
6.	to raise to an upright position; lift up: to erect a flagpole
7.	to found or form; set up
8.	(also intr) physiol to become or cause to become firm or rigid by filling with blood
9.	to hold up as an ideal; exalt
10.	optics to change (an inverted image) to an upright position
11.	to draw or construct (a line, figure, etc) on a given line or figure, esp at right angles to it

[C14: from Latin ērigere to set up, from regere to control, govern]

e'rectable

—*adj*

e'rectly

—*adv*

e'rectness

—n

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