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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One creator misrepresented news coverage, including by The 19th, to construct the lie that churches and other groups were “trying to take these kids from Haitians and allowing them to be deported without helping them.”

From Salon

What follows is a quest narrative so carefully constructed and expertly paced that its grip tightens with each twist of the crime-laden plot.

From The Wall Street Journal

On this promising foundation, Ms. Day constructs a drama that is airy yet biting.

From The Wall Street Journal

Amino acids connect in chains to form proteins, which perform nearly all essential functions in living organisms, from constructing cells to driving chemical reactions.

From Science Daily

Also at Isfahan nuclear site, a new roof has been constructed.

From BBC

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