erguir

/eɾˈɣiɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
yergo
preterite (yo)
erguí
past participle
erguido

Meaning

  1. to raise

    • Erguió la cabeza.

      He raised his head.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

elevar

erguir specifically means to raise or hold up straight, like holding your head high; elevar is more general, to raise or lift up anything.

Practice

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