construct

[ verb kuhn-struhkt; noun kon-struhkt ]

/ verb kənˈstrʌkt; noun ˈkɒn strʌkt /

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verb (used with object)

to build or form by putting together parts; frame; devise.

Geometry. to draw (a figure) fulfilling certain given conditions.

noun

something constructed: Each musical note sign is a construct of three distinct parts: the head, the stem, and the hook.

a mental image, idea, or theory, especially a complex one formed from a number of simpler elements: Character is a construct of personal values, personal rules and morals, and a number of other facets, including self-control and willpower.

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1 erect, form.

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Origin of construct

First recorded in 1400–50 for earlier past participle sense; 1655–65 for current senses; late Middle English, from Latin constrūctus (past participle of construere “to construe”), equivalent to con- con- + strūc- (variant stem of struere “to build”) + -tus past participle suffix

synonym study for construct

1. See make¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM construct

con·struct·i·ble, adjectiveo·ver·con·struct, verb (used with object)pre·con·struct, verb (used with object)qua·si-con·struct·ed, adjective

well-con·struct·ed, adjective

Words nearby construct

constrictor, constringe, constringence, constringent, construable, construct, constructer, construction, constructional homonymity, constructionist, construction loan

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How to use construct in a sentence

The most powerful thing about applying creative constructs to the conversations that you make is that they can help balance power, protect from inequities, and do it in a way that’s built into the very structures that govern the conversations.
Better conversations: The 7 essential elements of meaningful communication|matthewheimer|November 24, 2020|Fortune
Gathering for coffee is no longer part of our social construct, and coffee-making, much like cooking, has largely become an at-home affair.
The Case for Instant Coffee|Angela Burke|November 23, 2020|Eater
Consumers constantly apply meaning to their choices and use this meaning in their social constructs.
Multicultural audiences are making nuanced media choices|Vevo|August 25, 2020|Digiday
After all, immersing yourself in nature is a way to check social constructs at the trailhead.
In Praise of the Adventure Dress|Alison Van Houten|August 22, 2020|Outside Online

Without surgery implantation, customized living tissue constructs were successfully generated in the body.
Scientists 3D Printed Ears Inside Living Mice Using Light|Shelly Fan|June 9, 2020|Singularity Hub
Encompass Develop, Design Construct, LLC A Kentucky-based architect, design and construction service.
The 26 Next Hobby Lobbys|Abby Haglage|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We can construct excuses based on the evil that occurred September 11th.
Dick Cheney vs. ‘Unbroken’|Mike Barnicle|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had aspired to construct an epic figure after visiting the pyramids and sphinxes of Egypt in 1855.
128 Years Old and Still a Looker: Happy Birthday to Lady Liberty|Elizabeth Mitchell|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Let others construct an unchallenging feminism that speaks only to the smallest common denominator,” she writes.
Laurie Penny’s In-Your-Face Feminism|Rachel Hills|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But if Hamas were to continue to construct tunnels, Hanegbi said, Israel is prepared to send in ground forces to destroy them.
Israeli Diplomat Says Gaza War Taught Hamas a Lesson|Eli Lake|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They placed cotton and fine wool all about the room, and even endeavoured to construct small nests of wool and horsehair.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
But the artillerymen believed that it was impossible to construct a road to haul guns up to this height.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
This exhibit is sufficient to indicate that there need be no question of our financial ability to construct the road.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866|Various
Still, on small islands, such as the Coral and Marshall Islands, the natives construct their huts from pandan wood.
Philippine Mats|Hugo H. Miller
Any one who intends to construct hoisting tackle ought to provide himself with beams and small cables.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo

British Dictionary definitions for construct

construct

verb (kənˈstrʌkt) (tr)

to put together substances or parts, esp systematically, in order to make or build (a building, bridge, etc); assemble

to compose or frame mentally (an argument, sentence, etc)

geometry to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied

noun (ˈkɒnstrʌkt)

something formulated or built systematically

a complex idea resulting from a synthesis of simpler ideas

psychol a model devised on the basis of observation, designed to relate what is observed to some theoretical framework

Derived forms of construct

constructible, adjectiveconstructor or constructer, noun

Word Origin for construct

C17: from Latin constructus piled up, from construere to heap together, build, from struere to arrange, erect

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