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construct
verb
to
build
something
large
or
complex
by
putting
parts
together
•
A
team
of
workers
construct
a
new
playground
beside
the
school
.
A
team
of
workers
construct
a
new
playground
beside
the
school
.
•
The
company
constructed
a
high-speed
railway
through
the
mountains
.
The
company
constructed
a
high-speed
railway
through
the
mountains
.
From
Latin
"
constructus
",
past
participle
of
"
construere
"
meaning
“
to
pile
up
,
build
”.
verb
to
carefully
form
an
idea
,
sentence
,
or
argument
by
arranging
parts
in
order
•
In
her
essay
,
the
student
carefully
constructs
an
argument
for
renewable
energy
.
In
her
essay
,
the
student
carefully
constructs
an
argument
for
renewable
energy
.
•
The
novelist
constructed
an
intricate
plot
that
kept
readers
guessing
.
The
novelist
constructed
an
intricate
plot
that
kept
readers
guessing
.
Extended
figurative
sense
of
physical
"
construct
"
recorded
in
the
18th
century
,
applying
building
imagery
to
ideas
.
noun
a
building
or
other
large
structure
that
has
been
built
•
The
bridge
is
an
impressive
construct
of
steel
and
concrete
.
The
bridge
is
an
impressive
construct
of
steel
and
concrete
.
•
From
the
hilltop
,
the
ancient
stone
construct
dominates
the
valley
below
.
From
the
hilltop
,
the
ancient
stone
construct
dominates
the
valley
below
.
Nominal
use
of
the
verb
,
attested
in
the
early
19th
century
in
engineering
writings
.
noun
an
idea
,
theory
,
or
concept
created
in
the
mind
by
combining
different
elements
•
Freedom
is
a
complex
social
construct
that
means
different
things
to
different
people
.
Freedom
is
a
complex
social
construct
that
means
different
things
to
different
people
.
•
The
psychologist
explained
the
mental
construct
of
self-esteem
.
The
psychologist
explained
the
mental
construct
of
self-esteem
.
Sense
developed
in
late
19th-century
psychology
,
extending
the
idea
of
‘
built
’
objects
to
‘
built
’
ideas
.
construction
noun
the
act
or
process
of
building
something
,
especially
large
structures
such
as
houses
,
bridges
,
or
roads
•
The
construction
of
the
new
playground
made
the
children
excited
.
The
construction
of
the
new
playground
made
the
children
excited
.
•
Noise
from
the
late-night
construction
kept
the
neighbors
awake
.
Noise
from
the
late-night
construction
kept
the
neighbors
awake
.
From
Latin
“
constructio
”
meaning
“
a
building
up
”.
noun
the
business
or
line
of
work
that
involves
building
structures
•
After
school
,
he
got
a
job
in
construction
to
earn
money
.
After
school
,
he
got
a
job
in
construction
to
earn
money
.
•
Safety
glasses
are
essential
for
anyone
working
in
construction
.
Safety
glasses
are
essential
for
anyone
working
in
construction
.
noun
a
building
or
other
structure
that
has
been
made
•
The
glass
construction
gleamed
in
the
morning
sun
.
The
glass
construction
gleamed
in
the
morning
sun
.
•
That
temporary
construction
will
be
removed
after
the
festival
.
That
temporary
construction
will
be
removed
after
the
festival
.
noun
the
way
in
which
words
or
phrases
are
arranged
to
make
a
sentence
or
expression
•
'What
time
is
it
?
'
is
a
simple
question
construction
.
'What
time
is
it
?
'
is
a
simple
question
construction
.
•
Passive
voice
constructions
can
make
writing
less
direct
.
Passive
voice
constructions
can
make
writing
less
direct
.
noun
the
act
of
interpreting
the
meaning
of
a
written
text
or
law
•
Courts
follow
a
strict
construction
of
the
constitution
.
Courts
follow
a
strict
construction
of
the
constitution
.
•
Different
judges
offered
different
constructions
of
the
contract
.
Different
judges
offered
different
constructions
of
the
contract
.
