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Definition of construct verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

        

    construct

     verb
    verb
    NAmE//kənˈstrʌkt//
     
    Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they construct
     
    he / she / it constructs
     
    past simple constructed
     
    -ing form constructing
     
     
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  1. 1[often passive] to build or make something such as a road, building, or machine construct something When was the bridge constructed? construct something from/out of/of something They constructed a shelter out of fallen branches. Thesaurusbuild
    • construct
    • assemble
    • put something together
    • erect
    • put something up
    • establish
    These words all mean to make or create something, especially by putting different parts together.
    • build to make something, especially a building, by putting parts together:a house built of stone They're going to build a museum on the site of the old power plant.
    • construct [often passive] (somewhat formal) to build something such as a road, building, or machine
    • assemble (somewhat formal) to fit together all the separate parts of something, such as a piece of furniture or a machine:The cupboard is easy to assemble.
    • put something together to make or prepare something by fitting or collecting parts together:to put together a model plane
    • erect (formal) to build something; to put something in position and make it stand upright:Police had to erect barriers to keep crowds back.
    • put something up to build something or place something somewhere:I put up a fence so that my dog would have somewhere to exercise.
    • establish to create an organization or place that is meant to last for a long time:President Roosevelt established the first national park at Yellowstone.
    Patterns
    • to build/construct/erect/put up a house/wall
    • to build/construct/erect/put up some shelves
    • to build/construct/erect/put up a barrier/fence/shelter
    • to build/assemble a(n) engine/machine
    • to build/construct a road/railway/railroad/tunnel
    • to erect/put up a tent/statue/monument/memorial
  2. 2construct something to form something by putting different things together You must learn how to construct a logical argument. to construct a theory a well-constructed novel
  3. 3construct something (geometry) to draw a line or shape according to the rules of mathematics to construct a triangle
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