Erect
Erect verb - To fix in an upright position.
Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Common collocations
| population | erect population | keep population |
Both words in one sentence
- The Dragons erect a similar barrier (except that only they can pass through it) to keep the Wizards from doing whatever they want with the castle.
Source: Containment Field -
He slumps forward, but uses the flagpole to keep himself erect, dying while still up as his comrades finally surge forward.
Source: Died Standing Up -
The Powers That Be in the game world have gone so far as to erect a magical fence around the mountain to keep the monsters trapped therein, with limited effectiveness.
Source: Mordor
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