construct

Nouns

  • (n) an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances concept, conception,

Verbs

  • (v) make by combining materials and parts
    • this little pig made his house out of straw
    • Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
    build, make,
  • (v) put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
    • the company fabricates plastic chairs
    • They manufacture small toys"; He manufactured a popular cereal
    fabricate, manufacture,
  • (v) draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
    • construct an equilateral triangle
  • (v) create by linking linguistic units
    • construct a sentence
    • construct a paragraph
  • (v) create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts
    • construct a proof
    • construct an argument
  • (v) reassemble mentally
    • reconstruct the events of 20 years ago
    reconstruct, retrace,

Synonyms

build make concept conception fabricate manufacture reconstruct retrace

Antonyms

misconception

Words of close approximity

construe
construal
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