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1. construct - noun

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

Synonym(s): concept, conception

Hypernym(s): idea, thought




2. construct - verb

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

Synonym(s): build, make

Hypernym(s): make, create




3. construct - verb

· put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"; "He manufactured a popular cereal"

Synonym(s): manufacture, fabricate

Hypernym(s): make




4. construct - verb

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

Hypernym(s): trace, draw, line, describe, delineate




5. construct - verb

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

Hypernym(s): create_by_mental_act, create_mentally




6. construct - verb

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

Hypernym(s): create_by_mental_act, create_mentally




7. construct - verb

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

Synonym(s): reconstruct, retrace

Hypernym(s): speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose





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