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construct

CEFR: B2

To build, assemble, or erect a physical building, railway, or stone road systematically using specialized engineering.

Synonyms

fabricate
erect
build

Common Collocations

construct a building
construct an argument
construct a theory

Example Sentence

Inca stonemasons constructed massive dry-stone retaining walls that have resisted seismic tremors for centuries.

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