No. 12,345 in French
ériger
To erect or establish.
In a sentence
Ils ont érigé une statue en l'honneur du héros.
They erected a statue in honor of the hero.
The word "ériger" is used here to mean "to build or raise," specifically in the context of construction or the creation of a monument.
Le groupe voulait ériger un nouvel ordre social.
The group wanted to establish a new social order.
"Ériger" here means "to establish," used metaphorically to describe the creation of an abstract concept such as a system or structure.
En érigeant des règles strictes, ils ont perdu le soutien de la communauté.
By establishing strict rules, they lost the community's support.
Usage of "érigeant" (the present participle of "ériger") here signifies the act of implementing or instituting.
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