construct

Meanings

• an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
• make by combining materials and parts
  • "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
• put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; ; ; He manufactured a popular cereal"
• draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
  • "construct an equilateral triangle"
• create by linking linguistic units
  • "construct a sentence"
  • "construct a paragraph"
• create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts
  • "construct a proof"
  • "construct an argument"
• reassemble mentally
  • "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"

Synonyms

build, concept, conception, fabricate, make, manufacture, reconstruct, retrace