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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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The project aims to construct a massive ballroom on the site of the White House's East Wing -- previously best known for housing the First Lady's offices.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Liquefaction facilities, meanwhile, are highly specialized engineering megaprojects that take years to construct and significantly longer to repair than conventional oil fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Before you construct your egg, think about what toppings you’d like to incorporate.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Under this societal construct, how are men supposed to take seriously a disease that bears the name of a body part so associated with the opposite gender?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

As they moved from discipline to discipline, the new scientists carried with them a set of assumptions about how to construct new knowledge.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.