construct

[Con*struct·]

To construct things is to build them. You might construct a sand castle the next time you're at the beach, or you might construct a theory about why your brother always manages to get away with breaking the rules.

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To put together the constituent parts of (something) in their proper place and order; to build; to form; to make; as, to construct an edlifice.

Noun
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

Verb
reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"

Verb
draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle"

Verb
put together out of components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"

Verb
make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

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Verb
create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts; "construct a proof"; "construct an argument"

Verb
create by linking linguistic units; "construct a sentence"; "construct a paragraph"


v. t.
To put together the constituent parts of (something) in their proper place and order; to build; to form; to make; as, to construct an edifice.

v. t.
To devise; to invent; to set in order; to arrange; as, to construct a theory of ethics.

a.
Formed by, or relating to, construction, interpretation, or inference.


Construct

Con*struct" , v. t. [imp. & p.p. Constructed; p.pr. & vb.n. Constructing.] [L. constructus, p.p. of construere to bring together, to construct; con- + struere to pile up, set in order. See Structure, and cf. Construe.] 1. To put together the constituent parts of (something) in their proper place and order; to build; to form; to make; as, to construct an edlifice. 2. To devise; to invent; to set in order; to arrange; as, to construct a theory of ethics. Syn. -- To build; erect; form; compile; make; fabricate; originate; invent.

Construct

Con"struct , a. Formed by, or relating to, construction, interpretation, or inference. Construct form ∨ state (Heb. Gram.), that of a noun used before another which has the genitive relation to it.

To put together the constituent parts of (something) in their proper place and order; to build; to form; to make; as, to construct an edlifice.

Formed by, or relating to, construction, interpretation, or inference.

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Usage Examples

Science cannot tell theology how to construct a doctrine of creation, but you can't construct a doctrine of creation without taking account of the age of the universe and the evolutionary character of cosmic history.

You can construct the character of a man and his age not only from what he does and says, but from what he fails to say and do.

The beauty of doing film is that you construct whatever you do block by block and you can build something that will stay.

In thinking about religion and society in the 21st century, we should broaden the conversation about faith from doctrinal debates to the larger question of how it might inspire us to strengthen the bonds of belonging that redeem us from our solitude, helping us to construct together a gracious and generous social order.

I don't know how to construct a career that'll make me famous. Except maybe get my ears pinned back, get my teeth done, and go to America. But then I'll be competing with billions of actors who haven't got false teeth, and who are 25.

Depression is the inability to construct a future.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I think it's very clear that the American people are frustrated with this move toward socialism. And so whether you're back or white, if you believe that the conservative construct is in the best interest of our future, than you too would be voting with Republicans, and if you had the opportunity to run you'd join us as well.

The world runs on individuals pursuing their self interests. The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didn't construct his theory under order from a, from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didn't revolutionize the automobile industry that way.

Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation.

The Muslims have, as everyone else says, the right to practice their religion and they have the right to construct a mosque at ground zero if they wish. What I am saying, though, is that they should listen to public opinion, they should listen to the deep wounds and anguish that this is causing to so many good people.

We are trying to construct a more inclusive society. We are going to make a country in which no one is left out.

If God had sufficient wisdom and power to construct such a beautiful world as this, then we must admit that his wisdom and power are immeasurably greater than that of man, and hence he is qualified to reign as king.

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