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assemble |
to construct by joining the parts of. [1/3 definitions] |
base1 |
to establish or construct on a particular basis or foundation. [1/7 definitions] |
brick |
to construct or pave with brick. [1/6 definitions] |
build |
to make by joining together different parts and materials; construct. [1/5 definitions] |
build up |
to construct many buildings in (an area); develop. [1/5 definitions] |
canal |
to construct canals in or through. [1/3 definitions] |
constructable |
combined form of construct. |
corduroy |
to construct (a road, bridge, or the like) by laying down logs crosswise. [1/6 definitions] |
dam1 |
to construct a dam on, in, or across; obstruct with a dam. [1/4 definitions] |
embank |
to enclose or support with a mound or wall of earth or stone; construct an embankment around or along. |
engineer |
to plan, construct, or supervise as an engineer. [1/5 definitions] |
erect |
to establish and construct; build. [1/7 definitions] |
fabricate |
to construct or create. [1/3 definitions] |
form |
to make, create, or construct. [1/16 definitions] |
gantlet1 |
to lay down (railroad tracks) so as to construct a gantlet. [1/3 definitions] |
groin |
in architecture, to construct so that groins are formed. [1/4 definitions] |
hammer |
to construct or bring about (an agreement or settlement) with force and determination on all sides (usu. fol. by "out"). [1/14 definitions] |
hammer out |
to construct or bring about (an agreement or settlement) with energy and determination on all sides. |
improvise |
to construct or compose from whatever materials are available or handy. [1/4 definitions] |
inscribe |
to construct (a polygon or angle) within a circle, or to construct (a circle) within a polygon. [1/5 definitions] |
jerry-build |
to construct or develop a system, plan, organization, or the like in a haphazard, careless, or thoughtless manner. [1/2 definitions] |
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