construct Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
concept; conception.
verb make by combining materials and parts
make; build.
- this little pig made his house out of straw
- Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
verb put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; He manufactured a popular cereal"
manufacture; fabricate.
- the company fabricates plastic chairs
- They manufacture small toys
verb draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
- construct an equilateral triangle
verb create by linking linguistic units
- construct a sentence
- construct a paragraph
verb create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts
- construct a proof
- construct an argument
verb reassemble mentally
reconstruct; retrace.
- reconstruct the events of 20 years ago

L. constructus, p.p. of construere to bring together, to construct; con- + struere to pile up, set in order. See Structure, and cf. Construe.

imperfect & past participle Constructed; present participle & verbal noun Constructing

To put together the constituent parts of (something) in their proper place and order; to build; to form; to make; as, to construct an edlifice.
To devise; to invent; to set in order; to arrange; as, to construct a theory of ethics. Syn. -- To build; erect; form; compile; make; fabricate; originate; invent.