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construct
Meaning: to build something by putting parts together
construct in a sentence
How construct is used in real sentences:
The engineers worked for months to construct a bridge across the river.
After the flood destroyed the old barn, the farmer constructed a sturdier one using reinforced steel beams.
“The crew must construct a wooden frame around the block before moving it.”
— from the passage Secrets of Red Mesa
Synonyms for construct
Other words for construct — build, assemble and erect — carry the same meaning.
- build
- assemble
- erect
Antonyms of construct
Words that mean the opposite of construct:
- demolish
- destroy
Where it comes from
From Latin construere 'to build together'
Word parts
- struct — build
construct: con- (together) + struct (build)
Memory hook
CON (together) + STRUCT (build) — construct = build together.