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erected

i-REK-tid/ɪˈɹɛktɪd/

2 meanings of erected

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of erect. Use this form for something that was built or put up in the past.

    The town erected a statue in the main square last year.

    They erected the tent quickly before the rain came.

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  2. 2
    adjectivenonstandard
    Describes a nipple, penis or similar body part that is stiff and raised, not soft.

    A baby can latch on more easily to an erected nipple.

    The doctor examined the patient's erected penis to check for a bend.

    Similarstiff, hard, firm

    Oppositeflaccid, relaxed

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erected is a form of erect

erect, verb: To build something by joining its parts together. Full entry

Forms
erecterects he/she/iterecting -ing formerected past tense, past participle
Spelling
erect → erected: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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