verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the act of building or putting up wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of erect form-of, gerund, participle, present

   "The workers are erecting the new building right now."

Synonyms

All synonyms

composingelevationerectionfitting upmountingraising

Example

More examples

"Security isn't achieved by erecting barriers, but by opening gates."

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