erect (a)
vertical#2 (a)
upright#2 (a)

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type a
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def upright in position or posture
examples an erect stature
erect flower stalks
for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression
a column still vertical amid the ruins
he sat bolt upright
Outgoing links
Attribute position, posture, attitude
Derivationally related form upright → uprightness
Derivationally related form vertical → vertical; vertical → verticalness
Derivationally related form erect → erectness
Derivationally related form erect → erectness
Antonym erect → unerect
Similar to erectile; fastigiate; orthostatic; passant(ip); rampant(ip), rearing; semi-climbing; semi-erect; semi-upright; standing(a); stand-up; statant(ip); straight, unbent, unbowed
Incoming links
Similar to erectile; fastigiate; orthostatic; passant(ip); rampant(ip), rearing; semi-climbing; semi-erect; semi-upright; standing(a); stand-up; statant(ip); straight, unbent, unbowed
Antonym unerect → erect
Derived from adjective erectly → erect
Derivationally related form vertical → vertical; verticalness → vertical
Derivationally related form erectness → erect
Attribute position, posture, attitude
Derivationally related form uprightness → upright
Derivationally related form erectness → erect

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