erected

adjstood on end
adjbuilt

Synonyms for erected

adj stood on end

Antonyms for erected

raised

adjective. elevated

Word Origin & History

late 14c., "upright, not bending," from Latin erectus "upright, elevated, lofty; eager, alert, aroused," past participle of erigere "raise or set up," from e- "up" + regere "to direct, keep straight, guide" (see regal).

Example Sentences for erected

The church has been supposed to have been erected by Edward IV.

Congress resolved that a monument should be erected to him at Annapolis.

To Linda it was almost a miracle, the rapidity with which a house could be erected in California.

Temples and altars have been erected, and invocations addressed to her.

So the victors must have erected this statue at Olympia in gratitude.

The weir had been erected to pen the Chenook salmon from going further up-stream.

Monks also erected crosses to mark the boundaries of the property of their monastery.

In 1828, a new court-house was erected on the Public Square.

Since that time he has erected fifty dwelling-houses, and fourteen stores.

The first saw-mill was erected at Salmon Falls as early as 1635.

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