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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
construct \construct"\ ko^nstru^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
see also:
constructed constructing structure construe
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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
see also:
construct form construct state
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
construct
n : an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from
specific instances syn: concept, conception ant: misconception
v 1: make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made
his house out of straw"; "some eccentric constructed an
electric brassiere warmer" syn: build, make
2: put together out of components or parts; "the company
fabricates plastic chairs"; "they manufacture small toys"
syn: manufacture, fabricate
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" syn: reconstruct, retrace
see also:
concept conception misconception build make manufacture
fabricate reconstruct retrace
- [4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
75 moby thesaurus words for "construct":
architecture, assemble, build, build up, building, cast, combine,
compose, compound, concoct, consist of, constitute, construction,
create, devise, edifice, elaborate, embody, enter into, erect,
erection, establish, establishment, evolve, extrude, fabric,
fabricate, fashion, forge, form, formulate, frame, fudge together,
get up, go into, house, incorporate, indite, invent, join, make,
make up, manufacture, mature, merge in, mix, mold, organize,
packaged house, patch together, piece together, pile, prefab,
prefabricate, prefabrication, prepare, produce, put together,
put up, pyramid, raise, rear, run up, set, set up, shape,
skyscraper, structure, superstructure, synthesize, tower, unite in,
uprear, whomp up, write
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