erected

Erected is the past tense and past participle of the verb erect. It describes the act of raising something upright or constructing it in a standing position, and is commonly used for structures, monuments, installations, and other built works. As a passive form, it reports completed action: for example, a statue or building that has been erected.

Etymology: Erect derives from the Middle French ériger, from Latin erigere meaning to raise up. The form erected has appeared in English since the late medieval period and is now standard in formal and technical writing.

Usage: Erect is often used with physical objects that are set up, such as buildings, towers, scaffolding, tents, or barriers. It emphasizes the act of construction or installation rather than design. In regulatory or planning contexts, the term appears in phrases such as “the erection of a monument” or “the building was erected under permit.” When speaking of posture or form, synonyms like “upright” may be more appropriate; the past participle is rarely used adjectivally outside of specialized contexts.

See also: erect, erection. The term is distinct from terms relating to biology or medicine, such as erection in the sense of sexual arousal, which shares a root but is otherwise unrelated.