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

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

• misconception

News & Articles

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• Saratoga Stampede 19U baseball team cruises to 7-0 win over Blanchard
  SARATOGA SPRINGS — It would take plenty of effort to construct a more chaotic start to the summer baseball season than the one the Saratoga 19U Stampede has endured. With one forfeit win and two ties heading into Saturday, the squad had plenty of reason to be shaking their heads.
  June 16, 2013 - The Saratogian
• Church youth help Straight Street Restoration Center
  Jackson Walker, Stratton Douglas and Dillon Hampton, members of the youth group of Fellowship Bible Church, recently helped construct a deck for Straight Street Restoration Center near Redwater, Texas, as part of a weeklong mission project.
  June 16, 2013 - Texarkana Gazette
• CONSTRUCT 2013 Opens Attendee Online Registration
  Online registration is now open for the 2013 CONSTRUCT show, taking place September 24-27, at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee USA. (PRWeb June 12, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10819583.htm
  June 12, 2013 - PRWeb

Quotes

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• Sidney Sheldon in International Herald Tribune
  I try to write my books so the reader can't put them down,Sheldon explained in a 1982 interview. "I try to construct them so when the reader gets to the end of a chapter, he or she has to read just one more chapter. It's the technique of...
• John McCain in Times of India
  Despite the obvious benefits of nuclear energy, "we have not broken ground on a single nuclear plant in over thirty years. And our manufacturing base to even construct these plants is almost gone. China, Russia, and India are all planning to build...
• Robby Ginepri in ESPN
  Talking with both of them has really opened up another door with me on the clay court,Ginepri said. "Before, I really had no clue how to construct points or what type of shots to hit when I was in trouble or how to serve, what sets up...