Meaning & Definition of Construct in English

1. An abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

1. Make by combining materials and parts

• "This little pig made his house out of straw"

• "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

2. Put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

• "The company fabricates plastic chairs"

• "They manufacture small toys"

• He manufactured a popular cereal"

3. Draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions

• "Construct an equilateral triangle"

4. Create by linking linguistic units

• "Construct a sentence"

• "Construct a paragraph"

5. Create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts

• "Construct a proof"

• "Construct an argument"

6. Reassemble mentally

• "Reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"