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construct

[kuhn-struhkt, kon-struhkt] / kənˈstrʌkt, ˈkɒn strʌkt /
VERB
assemble, build
Synonyms
STRONGEST
build up compose create design erect establish fashion forge form formulate found manufacture organize produce put up set up shape
STRONG
compound constitute elevate engineer envision fabricate frame imagine invent make prefab raise rear
WEAK
cobble up cook up dream up fudge together hammer out hoke up put out put together throw together throw up trump up uprear whip up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy disarrange disorder disorganize end neglect ruin
STRONG
abandon decrease demolish demote deny depress drop lessen lower raze refuse stop tell the truth
WEAK
annihilate break dismantle

Example Sentences

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The project aims to construct a massive ballroom on the site of the White House's East Wing -- previously best known for housing the First Lady's offices.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The fable construct extends to a frenetic visual scheme of handmade art and animation that interrupts our absorption process as if we were kids needing stimulation between all the talking heads.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

If buy signals are confirmed, we will act on them, but we would prefer to see a positive change in the construct of volatility derivatives before doing anything too aggressive on the long side.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

This, it turns out, is how you construct an F1 team from scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

She learned to calculate the parameters necessary to fix the possible variables within the “positronic brain”; to construct “brains” on paper such that the responses to given stimuli could be accurately predicted.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov