construct

con-struct · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To build or erect something.

  2. 2.

    An idea or theory formed by combining various elements.

  3. 3.

    To form an idea or theory by bringing together various elements.

  4. 4.

    A physical structure that has been built.

  5. 5.

    (Grammar) To form a sentence or phrase according to rules.

Related words

Antonyms: demolish, destroy, dismantle
See also: build, construction, create
Synonyms: assemble, build, create, erect

Etymology

From Latin "constructus," past participle of "construere" meaning to heap up or build, from "com-" (together) and "struere" (to pile, build).