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construct
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun construct has 1 sense
- construct(n = noun.cognition) concept, conception - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances; Array is a kind of idea, thought
has particulars: conceptualisation, conceptuality, conceptualization, notion, category, regulation, rule, attribute, dimension, property, abstract, abstraction, quantity, division, part, section, whole, law, natural law, law, law of nature, lexicalized concept, hypothesis, possibility, theory, fact, linguistic rule, rule
Verb construct has 6 senses
- construct(v = verb.creation) build, make - make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer" is one way to create, make
- construct(v = verb.creation) fabricate, manufacture - put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"; "He manufactured a popular cereal" is one way to make
- construct(v = verb.contact) Array - draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle" is one way to delineate, describe, draw, line, trace
- construct(v = verb.creation) Array - create by linking linguistic units; "construct a sentence"; "construct a paragraph" is one way to create by mental act, create mentally
- construct(v = verb.creation) Array - create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts; "construct a proof"; "construct an argument" is one way to create by mental act, create mentally
- construct(v = verb.cognition) reconstruct, retrace - reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago" is one way to conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize
Derived forms noun construction1, noun constructor1
Sample sentence:
The men construct the bookshelves
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Derived form noun construction5
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
CIDE DICTIONARY
construct, v. t. [L. constructus, p. p. of construere to bring together, to construct; con- + struere to pile up, set in order. See Structure, and cf. Construe.].
- 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]
- 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.
construct, a.
Formed by, or relating to, construction, interpretation, or inference. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
construct, v. & n.
--v.tr.
1 make by fitting parts together; build, form (something physical or abstract).
2 Geom. draw or delineate, esp. accurately to given conditions (construct a triangle).
--n.
1 a thing constructed, esp. by the mind.
2 Linguistics a group of words forming a phrase.
--v.tr.
1 make by fitting parts together; build, form (something physical or abstract).
2 Geom. draw or delineate, esp. accurately to given conditions (construct a triangle).
--n.
1 a thing constructed, esp. by the mind.
2 Linguistics a group of words forming a phrase.
Derivative
constructor n.
Etymology
L construere construct- (as com-, struere pile, build)
THESAURUS
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, writeROGET THESAURUS
construct
Production
VB produce, perform, operate, do, make, gar, form, construct, fabricate, frame, contrive, manufacture, weave, forge, coin, carve, chisel, build, raise, edify, rear, erect, put together, set up, run up, establish, constitute, compose, organize, institute, achieve, accomplish, flower, bear fruit, fructify, teem, ean, yean, farrow, drop, pup, kitten, kindle, bear, lay, whelp, bring forth, give birth to, lie in, be brought to bed of, evolve, pullulate, usher into the world, make productive, create, beget, get, generate, fecundate, impregnate, procreate, progenerate, propagate, engender, bring into being, call into being, bring into existence, breed, hatch, develop, bring up, induce, superinduce, suscitate, cause, acquire.
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