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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
construct
/ˈkɒn.stɹʌkt/
verb1 of 2
to build or create something
- “The purpose of criticism is to construct, not to destroy.”Tatoeba
- “Try to construct good relations whenever possible at work.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
A concept or model.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)