construct
/kənˈstrʌkt/·컨스트럭트·verb
to build or put together
LatinCEFR B1
Root
con- (together) + Latin 'struere' (to build)
Latin construere (build together) → Middle French construire → English construct
In a word
con- (together) + struct (build) = 'build by piling pieces together'. Bridges, buildings, arguments, sentences, companies — same act for all. Small parts → sum → stand up. The root doesn't care about the material. Cement or vocabulary, it builds.
Examples
They will construct a new bridge here.
Try to construct a clear argument.
Children construct meaning through play.
Related
structureinstructdestructioninfrastructurereconstruct