# erected

Pronunciation: say "i-REK-tid" /ɪˈɹɛktɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of erect. — simple past and past participle of erect
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of erect. Use this form for something that was built or put up in the past.
   - _Workers erected the scaffolding around the old church over two weeks._
   - _The monument was erected to honor the soldiers who never returned._

## Adjective

2. Of a body part such as the penis, clitoris, or a nipple: firm and raised rather than relaxed. *(nonstandard)*
   - Simple: Describes a nipple, penis or similar body part that is stiff and raised, not soft.
   - _Veterinary students traced how the sheath folds back over the erected penis of a stallion._
   - _Erected nipples are a normal response to cold and need no treatment._

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