erect
verb [T] (BUILD) /ɪˈrekt/ formalDefinition
› to build a building, wall, or other structure: The war memorial was erected in 1950. The soldiers had erected barricades to protect themselves.Construction work and workers
(Definition of erect verb (BUILD) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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