1. The act of building or putting up
   "The erecting of the new skyscraper took over two years";
   - erection

1. Construct, build
   "erect a barn";
   - raise, rear, set up, put up
    
2. Cause to rise up
   "They erected a flagpole in the town square";
   - rear

Type of: bring up, build, building, construct, construction, elevate, get up, lift, make, raise

Encyclopedia: Erecting