construct

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Noun
1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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Verb
1. make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
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2. put together out of components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"
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3. draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle"
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4. create by linking linguistic units; "construct a sentence"; "construct a paragraph"
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5. create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts; "construct a proof"; "construct an argument"
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6. reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"
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