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| Main Entry: | construct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assemble, build |
| Synonyms: | build up, compose, compound, constitute, cook up*, create, design, dream up*, elevate, engineer, envision, erect, establish, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, formulate, found, frame, hammer out*, imagine, invent, make, manufacture, organize, produce, put out, put together, put up, raise, rear, set up, shape, throw up*, whip up*, cobble up, fudge together, hoke up, prefab, throw together, trump up, uprear |
| Antonyms: | annihilate, break, demolish, destroy, dismantle, raze, ruin |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | arrange |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make plans, often involving agreement |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, agree to, blueprint, chart, compromise, concert, construct, contrive, decide, design, determine, devise, direct, draft, establish, frame*, harmonize, iron out*, lay out, manage, negotiate, organize, prepare, project, promote, provide, resolve, schedule, scheme, settle, tailor, work out, come to terms, get act together, get ready, hammer out a deal, line up, make a connection, make ready, map out, pull a wire, pull things together, quarterback, set stage, shape up, work out a deal |
| Antonyms: | disorganize, not plan |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | assemble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put together |
| Synonyms: | compile, connect, construct, contrive, erect, fabricate, fashion, fit, form, join, make, manufacture, model, mold, produce, set up, shape, unite, weld, piece together |
| Antonyms: | divide, separate, take apart |
| Main Entry: | base |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | build plan or opinion on |
| Synonyms: | construct, depend, derive, establish, found, ground, hinge, locate, plant, predicate, prop, rest, set up, station, stay |
| Main Entry: | compose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be part of construction |
| Synonyms: | build, compound, comprise, consist of, constitute, construct, fashion, form, go into, make, make up, be an adjunct, be an element of, be made of, belong to, enter in, merge in |
| Notes: | compose is preferred when the parts of the whole being assembled are regarded as nonconcrete and more general; when the parts are concrete and specific, then constitute is more appropriate, and then there is comprise, which can mean 'comprehending or encompassing certain parts' |
| Antonyms: | destroy, disarrange, disperse, ruin, scatter |
| Main Entry: | constitute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | comprise, form |
| Synonyms: | aggregate, complement, complete, compose, compound, construct, cook up*, create, develop, dream up*, embody, enact, establish, fill out, fix, found, frame, incorporate, integrate, make, make up, set up, flesh out, fudge together |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contrive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | invent, design |
| Synonyms: | come up with, concoct, construct, cook up, create, devise, dream up*, engineer, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, formulate, frame*, handle, hatch, improvise, make, make up*, manipulate, manufacture, move, plan, plot, project, rig*, scheme, vamp, wangle, whip up*, throw together, trump up |
| Antonyms: | disorganize |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | create |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | develop in mind or physically |
| Synonyms: | actualize, author, beget, bring to pass, build, coin, compose, conceive, concoct, constitute, construct, contrive, design, devise, discover, dream up, effect, erect, establish, fabricate, fashion, father, forge, form, formulate, found, generate, hatch, imagine, initiate, institute, invent, invest, make, occasion, organize, originate, parent, perform, plan, procreate, produce, rear, set up, shape, sire, spawn, start, bring into being, bring into existence, cause to be, give birth to, give life to |
| Antonyms: | destroy, ruin |
| Main Entry: | design |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plan, outline |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, arrange, block out, blueprint, cast, chart, construct, contrive, create, delineate, describe, devise, diagram, draft, draw, effect, execute, fashion, form, frame, fulfill, invent, lay out, perform, produce, project, sketch, trace, work out, dope out, set out, sketch out |
| Antonyms: | disorder, disorganize |
| Main Entry: | devise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | conceive, dream up |
| Synonyms: | ad-lib, arrange, blueprint*, brainstorm*, cast, chart, cogitate, come up with, concoct, construct, contrive, cook up*, craft, create, design, discover, forge, form, formulate, frame*, get off*, hatch, head trip, imagine, improvise, intrigue, invent, machinate, make up, mastermind*, plan, play it by ear*, plot, prepare, project, scheme, shape, spark, vamp, whip up*, work out, dope out*, fake it, think up, throw together, trump up |
| Antonyms: | borrow |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | erect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | build; establish |
| Synonyms: | assemble, bring about, cock, compose, construct, create, effect, elevate, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, found, frame, heighten, hoist, initiate, institute, join, lift, make, make up, manufacture, mount, organize, pitch, plant, produce, put together, put up, raise, rear, set up, shape, stand, throw up, cobble up, fit together, fudge together, knock together, prefabricate, run up, stand up, throw together, upraise, uprear |
| Antonyms: | raze, topple |
| Main Entry: | fabricate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manufacture |
| Synonyms: | assemble, brainstorm, build, compose, concoct, construct, contrive, cook up*, create, devise, dream up, erect, fashion, form, formulate, frame, head trip, invent, join, make, make up, mix, organize, produce, put together, shape, structure, throw up*, turn out, whip up*, cobble up, fit together, knock together, piece together, prefab, think up, throw together, whomp up |
| Antonyms: | break, demolish, destroy, ruin, wreck |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fashion |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adjust, design, create |
| Synonyms: | accommodate, adapt, build, carve, construct, contrive, cook up*, cut, devise, dream up*, erect, fabricate, fit, forge, form, frame*, make, manufacture, model, mold, plan, plot, produce, sculpture, shape, suit, tailor, turn out*, work, knock together, throw together |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | forge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make something from scratch |
| Synonyms: | beat, build, construct, contrive, create, devise, fabricate, fashion, form, frame, hammer out*, invent, manufacture, mold, pound, put together, shape, turn out, work |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | form |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring into existence; make, produce |
| Synonyms: | arrange, assemble, block out, bring about, build, cast, complete, compose, conceive, concoct, constitute, construct, consummate, contrive, cook up*, create, cultivate, cut, design, develop, devise, dream up, erect, establish, fabricate, fashion, finish, fix, forge, found, frame, hammer out*, invent, knock off*, make up, manufacture, model, mold, organize, outline, pattern, perfect, plan, plot, project, put together, scheme, set, set up, shape, structure, trace, turn out*, work, throw together |
| Antonyms: | break, destroy, hurt, ruin |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | found |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring into being |
| Synonyms: | begin, commence, constitute, construct, create, endow, erect, establish, fashion, fix, form, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, organize, originate, plant, raise, settle, start, get going, ring in, settle up, start the ball rolling, start up |
| Antonyms: | destroy, end |
| Main Entry: | frame |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | build |
| Synonyms: | assemble, back, border, constitute, construct, enclose, erect, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, institute, invent, make, manufacture, mat, model, mold, mount, panel, produce, put together, raise, set up, encase, lath, shingle |
| Antonyms: | destroy, raze |
| Main Entry: | hammer out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring to a conclusion |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, bring about, build, complete, construct, erect, establish, excogitate, finish, form, make, negotiate, produce, set up, settle, work out, fight through, sort out, thrash out* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | image |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | concept |
| Synonyms: | apprehension, conceit, conception, construct, figure, idea, impression, notion, perception, phantasm, thought, vision, intellection, mental picture, trope |
| Antonyms: | concrete, entity |
| Main Entry: | make |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | create, build |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, adjust, arrange, assemble, beget, brew, bring about, cause, compose, conceive, constitute, construct, cook, cook up*, draw on, dream up, effect, engender, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, frame, generate, hatch, initiate, invent, knock off*, manufacture, mold, occasion, originate, parent, prepare, procreate, produce, put together, secure, shape, spawn, synthesize, whip, dash off, get ready, give rise to, lead to, tear off, throw together, whip out |
| Antonyms: | crush, destroy, raze, ruin |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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