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 construct of volatility derivatives remains strongly positive for stocks.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

In March, Nasa announced a $20 billion programme to construct a permanent base powered by nuclear and solar energy at the Moon's south pole by 2032.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The team’s holding company is also planning to construct a riverside park and 2,000 housing units.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

This year the company sought permission from the Garden Grove planning commission to construct a new employee break room on the site.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

This morning she was thinking about how to construct a device that could retrieve a rock after you had skipped it into the ocean.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

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