erect
Translation
to build, to construct, to set upright
Examples
They plan to erect a monument.
They plan to erect a monument.
The tent was difficult to erect.
The tent was difficult to erect.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to build or put up (sth.) They plan to erect a monument.
Similar Words
Synonyms: build, construct, raise; Antonyms: demolish, dismantle
Etymology
From Latin 'e-' (out, up) + 'regere' (to direct). Literally 'to direct out/up'.
Memory Tips
Think of an 'Erector Set', a toy used to build things.