adjective
erected
ih-REHK-tihd
adjective
1
Built or put up; already standing (the past-tense/participle form of "erect").
"The new bridge, erected last spring, cut the commute in half."
How to Use Erected
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPast tense of "erect" — something that has been built, put up, or set upright.
Word Forms
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Rhymes for erected
elected
expected
dejected
directed
affected
detected
selected
effected
infected
projected
deflected
collected
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