erguir

Meaning

1. (rare, transitive) to elevate, lift up, erect
2. (reflexive) to tower over, stand

Concepts

erect

raise

straighten

straighten out

put up

rear

get up

heave

lift

Synonyms

levantar

alzar

enarbolar

enderezar

izar

Translations

errichten

rizzare

alçar

ergere

aufrichten

dreçar

redresser

lever

erguer

dresser

εξομαλύνω

klappen

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aufbauen

élever

aufstellen

Hyphenated as

er‧guir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/eɾˈɡiɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish: erzer

Inherited from Latin: erigo

Cognate with Portuguese: erguer

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish erzer, from Vulgar Latin *ergere, from Latin ērigere. The modern Spanish verb was rebuilt based on the conjugation yergo (“I raise”) (< Vulgar Latin *ergō), hence the other inflexions all having /ɡ/ rather than /θ/. Compare Portuguese erguer, which was also rebuilt in the same fashion. Doublet of erigir, which was borrowed from Latin.