construct, v.
(constructed, constructing, constructs)
freq. cnt. 35
(constructed, constructing, constructs)
freq. cnt. 35
make by combining materials and parts
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 156 freq. cnt.: 123 freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 5
build construct make
sample sentences
"this little pig made his house out of straw""Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
The men %s the bookshelves
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThe men %s the bookshelves
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
customize, customise
revet
dry-wall
lock
wattle
frame up, frame
rebuild, reconstruct
groin
cantilever
erect, set up, put up, raise, rear
corduroy
channelize, channelise
hypernym
verb group
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3
construct fabricate manufacture
sample sentences
"the company fabricates plastic chairs""They manufacture small toys"
"He manufactured a popular cereal"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
construct
sample sentences
"construct an equilateral triangle"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
reassemble mentally
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
construct reconstruct retrace
sample sentences
"reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts
<verb.creation>
construct
sample sentences
"construct a proof""construct an argument"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
create by linking linguistic units
<verb.creation>
construct
sample sentences
"construct a sentence""construct a paragraph"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym