stand+erect
1stand erect — stand straight …
2Erect — E*rect , a. [L. erectus, p. p. of erigere to erect; e out + regere to lead straight. See {Right}, and cf. {Alert}.] 1. Upright, or having a vertical position; not inverted; not leaning or bent; not prone; as, to stand erect. [1913 Webster] Two of …
3stand — Synonyms and related words: Anschauung, abide, abide by, abide with, accept, adhere to, advocate, affirm, affirmance, affirmation, afford, allegation, allow, allude to, ambo, anchor, angle, angle of vision, announcement, annunciation, answer,… …
4erect — /əˈrɛkt / (say uh rekt), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. upright in position or posture: an erect stance. 2. raised or directed upwards: a dog with ears erect. 3. Botany vertical throughout; not spreading or declined: an erect stem; an erect leaf; an …
5stand up — Synonyms and related words: answer, arise, ascend, avail, be consistent, be equal to, be erect, be proof against, be the case, be true, be truthful, bear, bear up, bear up against, bristle, cock up, come up, come up fighting, conform to fact,… …
6erect — 01. My children love to [erect] towers out of blocks and then knock them over. 02. Standing [erect] on its hind legs, a grizzly bear can reach up to 8 feet in height. 03. In 1982, two 250 foot walls of polished black granite were [erected] in… …
7erect — adj. to stand erect * * * [ɪ rekt] to stand erect …
8stand — 1. Upright position. Kū, kukū, kūlia; ♦ stand apart, separate, kū ka awale, kū kahi, kūkāka ikahi, kūka ikahi; ♦ stand with legs apart, ki ihelei, ki elei; ♦ stand erect, ōkū, ūlepe; ōkala (as hair); ♦ stand rudely with hands on… …
9stand on end — verb To stand erect, bristle, especially from fear …
10Stand — (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae, Sw. st[*a],… …
