erect
/ɪˈrɛkt/
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Also an adjective
Meaning
To construct or set up a structure, monument, or barrier.
The city plans to erect a permanent memorial for the fallen soldiers downtown.
To create or establish an organization, theory, or set of restrictions.
Lawmakers attempted to erect new trade barriers to protect domestic manufacturing.
How it's used
This means “build or put up”
- erect a monument
“erect it.”
The city will erect a monument in the park.
Collocations
- erect a tent
- erect a barrier
- erect obstacles