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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"Presidential elections allow political entrepreneurs to bypass weak or discredited parties and construct a direct relationship with voters," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

ChatGPT used deep facts about numbers to construct this beautiful arrangement, which many mathematicians find genuinely creative, not just a rehash of stuff in its training data.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

It was built by John Urpeth Rastrick in 1816, costing about £17,850 to construct - which is approximately £2.2m today.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Dolan, the combative billionaire owner who has overseen the team since 1999, had failed repeatedly and spectacularly to construct a champion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Because bronze was so much stronger than metals previously used, shipbuilders could now construct hulls carrying more cargo than ever before.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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