Construct
Pronunciation: /kənˈstrʌkt/
Construct (verb)
- to make or build something, like a building or road.
- to form an idea or theory by combining different parts.
Examples
- They construct bridges over rivers.
- Workers construct new roads every year.
Common collocations: construct a building, construct a bridge, carefully construct, construct an argument, construct a theory
Construct (noun)
- an idea or concept made by combining different elements.
- a building or something that has been built.
Examples
- The construct of freedom varies across cultures.
- Justice is a social construct.