Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun erecting

1 sense of erecting

Sense 1
erecting, erection -- (the act of building or putting up)
       => construction, building -- (the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb erect

2 senses of erect

Sense 1
raise, erect, rear, set up, put up -- (construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn")
       => construct, build, make -- (make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer")

Sense 2
rear, erect -- (cause to rise up)
       => raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up -- (raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load")

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