construct

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈstrʌkt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. kənˈstrʌkt; n. ˈkɑnstrʌkt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. kən strukt′; n. kon′strukt)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•struct /v. kənˈstrʌkt; n. ˈkɑnstrʌkt/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. to build or form by putting together parts:to construct a house from prefabricated parts.

n. [countable]
  1. something constructed or built.
  2. a product of thought:a theoretical construct.
con•struc•tor, con•struct•er, n. [countable]See -stru-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•struct  (v. kən strukt′;n. kon′strukt),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to build or form by putting together parts;
    frame;
    devise.
  2. Mathematics[Geom.]to draw (a figure) fulfilling certain given conditions.

n. 
  1. something constructed.
  2. an image, idea, or theory, esp. a complex one formed from a number of simpler elements.
  • Latin constrūctus (past participle of construere to construe), equivalent. to con- con- + strūc- (variant stem of struere to build) + -tus past participle suffix
  • 1400–50 for earlier past participle sense; 1655–65 for current senses; late Middle English
con•struct′i•ble, adj. 
    1. erect, form. See make1. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
construct vb /kənˈstrʌkt/ (transitive)
  1. to put together substances or parts, esp systematically, in order to make or build (a building, bridge, etc); assemble
  2. to compose or frame mentally (an argument, sentence, etc)
  3. to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
 n /ˈkɒnstrʌkt/
  1. something formulated or built systematically
  2. a complex idea resulting from a synthesis of simpler ideas
  3. a model devised on the basis of observation, designed to relate what is observed to some theoretical framework
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin constructus piled up, from construere to heap together, build, from struere to arrange, erectconˈstructible adj conˈstructor, conˈstructer n
'construct' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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Collocations: a [wood, stone, steel, brick] construct, a [fragile, sturdy, resistant, solid] construct, an [ancient, antique, old] construct, more...

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