"construct" meaning in All languages combined

See construct on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkɒnstrʌkt/ [UK], /ˈkɑnstrʌkt/ [US] Audio: en-us-construct-noun.ogg [US] Forms: construct [singular], constructs [plural]
enPR: kŏn'strŭkt [UK], kän'strŭkt [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something made from parts.
    Sense id: simple-construct-en-noun-c5nR2Mtn
  2. A concept or model.
    Sense id: simple-construct-en-noun-iPhwc10D

Verb [English]

IPA: /kənˈstrʌkt/ Audio: en-us-construct-verb.ogg [US] Forms: construct [canonical], constructs [third-person, singular], constructed [past], constructed [past, participle], constructing [present, participle]
enPR: kənstrŭkt' Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To make, build, or form (something) by putting the parts together.
    Sense id: simple-construct-en-verb-jMmV6S6t
  2. Similarly, to build (a sentence or an argument) by arranging words or ideas.
    Sense id: simple-construct-en-verb-uz51kVuY
  3. To draw a figure by following a method.
    Sense id: simple-construct-en-verb-jp7f0uV- Categories (other): Geometry
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