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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
- he managed to construct a theory that fits all the facts
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2
to form by putting together parts or materials
- constructed a hydroelectric dam across the river
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- reassemble,
- rebuild,
- reconstruct,
- redevelop,
- reedify
- [British],
- retrofit
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construct
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of construct (Entry 2 of 2)
as in concept, conception
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- assumption,
- concession,
- premise
- (also premiss),
- presumption,
- presupposition,
- theorem
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“Construct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construct. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of construct was in 1663
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