Synonyms of construct

Noun


1. concept, conception, construct, idea, thought

usage: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

Verb


1. construct, build, make, make, create

usage: make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

2. manufacture, fabricate, construct, make

usage: put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"; He manufactured a popular cereal"

3. construct, trace, draw, line, describe, delineate

usage: draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle"

4. construct, create by mental act, create mentally

usage: create by linking linguistic units; "construct a sentence"; "construct a paragraph"

5. construct, create by mental act, create mentally

usage: create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts; "construct a proof"; "construct an argument"

6. reconstruct, construct, retrace, speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose

usage: reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"

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Definition and meaning of construct (Dictionary)