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[ verb kuh n-struhkt ; noun kon -struhkt ] SHOW IPA
/ verb kənˈstrʌkt; noun ˈkɒn strʌkt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object) to build or form by putting together parts; frame; devise.
Geometry . to draw (a figure) fulfilling certain given conditions.
noun something constructed.
an image, idea, or theory, especially a complex one formed from a number of simpler elements.
Origin of construct 1400–50 for earlier past participle sense; 1655–65 for current senses; late Middle English <Latin constrūctus (past participle of construere to construe), equivalent to con- con- + strūc- (variant stem of struere to build) + -tus past participle suffix
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synonym study for construct 1 . See make1 .
OTHER WORDS FROM construct con·struct·i·ble, adjective o·ver·con·struct, verb (used with object) pre·con·struct, verb (used with object) qua·si-con·struct·ed, adjective
well-con·struct·ed, adjective
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Words nearby construct constrictor, constringe, constringence, constringent, construable, construct , constructer, construction, constructional homonymity, constructionist, construction loan
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He had aspired to construct an epic figure after visiting the pyramids and sphinxes of Egypt in 1855.
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But if Hamas were to continue to construct tunnels, Hanegbi said, Israel is prepared to send in ground forces to destroy them.
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He had been dreaming of making this walk since he had read about plans to construct the towers when he was 17.
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B fails to construct the masonry work; this exempts A from liability.
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If the deck is in good condition, it may suffice to construct coffer-dams or walls around several of the hatches.
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It is also much greater than that of the machines we construct to replace manual labour.
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Uncle Paul then proposed to construct an additional raft to carry the whole party.
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There, beside the house, he began to construct a stone hall, but it was not finished when he died.
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British Dictionary definitions for construct verb (kənˈstrʌkt ) (tr) to put together substances or parts, esp systematically, in order to make or build (a building, bridge, etc); assemble
to compose or frame mentally (an argument, sentence, etc)
geometry to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
noun (ˈkɒnstrʌkt ) something formulated or built systematically
a complex idea resulting from a synthesis of simpler ideas
psychol a model devised on the basis of observation, designed to relate what is observed to some theoretical framework
Derived forms of construct constructible , adjective constructor or constructer , noun Word Origin for construct C17: from Latin constructus piled up, from construere to heap together, build, from struere to arrange, erect
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Words related to construct manufacture, compose, organize, put up, formulate, form, set up, create, erect, shape, produce, design, fashion, build up, forge, found, establish, raise, fabricate, make