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erecting

Meanings

  • The act of raising or building something up.

    - "He spent hours erecting the Christmas tree."
Synonyms

build
Rhymes
Words rhyming with erecting
arresting , asserting , distracting , drafting
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Erecting () : The act of raising or building something up.

  2. Erection () : The state of being erect or standing up, especially in reference to the male genital organ.

  3. Erectile () : Relating to an erection, or the ability to achieve an erection.

  4. Erectly () : In an erect or standing position.

Variants
List of all variants of erecting that leads to same result
erect , erectable , erected , erecting , erects , re-erect , re-erected , re-erecting , re-erects , reerect , reerected , reerecting , reerects
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'erecting' comes from the past participle of the verb 'erect'.

Trivia
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  1. {"fact"=>"Did you know that the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, was originally intended to be a temporary structure? It was built between 1887 and 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) held in Paris to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.", "category"=>"History"}

How to Memorize "erecting"

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    - To remember the definition of 'erecting', you can use the mnemonic: 'Erecting: building up or raising something up.'.

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