construct
🇺🇸
/kənˈstrʌkt/
🇬🇧
/kənˈstrʌkt/
verb
B2
to build or make something
We will construct a new bridge across the river.
B2
to put different parts together to make something
Scientists construct theories from their observations.
R
to draw a shape using math rules
Students learn to construct geometric shapes in math class.
noun
R
an idea made from different thoughts
The construct of time varies across cultures.
R
a group of words that go together
This construct appears frequently in legal documents.
R
something that is built
The new construct will serve as a community center.
translation
to build or make something; to put different parts together to make something; to draw a shape using math rules
an idea made from different thoughts; a group of words that go together; something that is built
Word Forms
3rd Present
constructs
Progressive
constructing
Past
constructed
Perfect
constructed
Plural
constructs