construct

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: conceptconceptionbuildmakemanufacturefabricatereconstructretrace

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instancesSynonyms: conceptconception

Verb (6)

  1. make by combining materials and parts“this little pig made his house out of straw”“Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer”Synonyms: buildmake
  2. put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; He manufactured a popular cereal"“the company fabricates plastic chairs”“They manufacture small toys”Synonyms: manufacturefabricate
  3. draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions“construct an equilateral triangle”
  4. create by linking linguistic units“construct a sentence”“construct a paragraph”
  5. create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts“construct a proof”“construct an argument”
  6. reassemble mentally“reconstruct the events of 20 years ago”Synonyms: reconstructretrace
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Construct \Con*struct"\ (k[o^]n*str[u^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Constructed; p. pr. & vb. n. Constructing.] [L. constructus, p. p. of construere to bring together, to construct; con- + struere to pile up, set in order. See Structure, and cf. Construe.]

1.To put together the constituent parts of (something) in their proper place and order; to build; to form; to make; as, to construct an edifice. [1913 Webster]

2.To devise; to invent; to set in order; to arrange; as, to construct a theory of ethics.

Syn: To build; erect; form; compile; make; fabricate; originate; invent. [1913 Webster]

Construct \Con"struct\, a. Formed by, or relating to, construction, interpretation, or inference. [1913 Webster]

Construct form or Construct state (Heb. Gram.), that of a noun used before another which has the genitive relation to it. [1913 Webster]

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