Definitions

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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But more than that, with the help and support of former Netscape CEO Jim Barksdale, the Magnolia State constructed a system to train teachers so that they are effective at teaching students to read.

From The Wall Street Journal

Using this system, the team constructed a P. aeruginosa phage from 28 synthetic DNA fragments.

From Science Daily

It said the Aida Youth Centre's pitch was constructed without the necessary permits.

From BBC

Even as Saudi Arabia is dismantling the UAE’s military network, it’s constructing one of its own.

From Los Angeles Times

A further four will be constructed in Louisiana, with all six using an Aker Arctic Technology diesel-electric powered design.

From BBC

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