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Verb
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simple past tense and past participle of construct

"The team constructed a new bridge across the river last summer to replace the old one that collapsed during the storm."

In plain English: To construct something means to build it by putting parts together.

"The bridge was constructed by a team of engineers over the course of two years."

Usage: Use "constructed" to describe something that was built or assembled from separate parts, such as a building or a complex sentence. Avoid using it for abstract concepts like feelings or ideas unless you are specifically referring to how they were mentally put together.

Example Sentences
"The bridge was constructed by a team of engineers over the course of two years." verb
"The new bridge was constructed by local engineers over the last two years." verb
"She quickly constructed a simple fence to keep her chickens in the yard." verb
"Many experts believe that life on Mars might have been constructed from basic chemicals found in space dust." verb
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Origin

Derived from Latin constructus, the past participle of construere meaning "to build up," it entered English via Old French to describe something built or assembled. The root combines com- (together) and struere (to pile).

Rhyming Words
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