erect

adjective, verb/ɪˈrekt/CEFR B2

খাড়া, সোজা; নির্মাণ করা

Meaning

Standing straight up, or to put up a building or structure.

Example sentences

He stood erect at the gate.সে ফটকের সামনে সোজা হয়ে দাঁড়িয়েছিল।
They erected a shelter in a day.তারা একদিনে একটি আশ্রয় তুলেছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: upright

Similar words, and what each means

upright
সোজা, খাড়া
Sitting or standing with a straight, vertical back.

Other English words for “খাড়া, সোজা; নির্মাণ করা”

vertical
Pointing straight up and down at a right angle to the ground.
upright
Sitting or standing with a straight, vertical back.
sheer
Complete and nothing else, very steep, or very thin and see-through.
straight
Going in one direction without bending or curving.
build
To make something by putting parts together.
construct
To build something, or an idea formed by putting parts together.

Opposite words

hunched
কুঁজো, ঝুঁকে থাকা
With the back and shoulders bent forward.
stooped
কুঁজো হয়ে থাকা, ঝুঁকে পড়া
Having the head and shoulders bent forward, often with age.
round-shouldered
কাঁধ ঝুঁকে থাকা
Having shoulders that are bent forward and rounded.

Where this word is used

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“erect” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • খোলা, ঢাকনাহীন; উদ্ঘাটিত
- • খাড়া, সোজা; নির্মাণ করা
- • খালি, উন্মুক্ত
- • উপযুক্ত, যথাযথ
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খাড়া, সোজা; নির্মাণ করা — erect (adjective, verb) — খাড়া, সোজা; নির্মাণ করা. Standing straight up, or to put up a building or structure.
Which word is closest in meaning to “erect”?
- • uncovered
- • upright
- • cool
- • tidy
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upright — upright — সোজা, খাড়া. Sitting or standing with a straight, vertical back.

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