construct
/kənˈstrʌkt/ verb [T]Definition
› to build something large such as a building, road, or bridge: The group is constructing a $150 million medical school building.
› to put the different parts of something together in order to make it: It's a company which constructs circuit boards for mobile phones. We aim to construct an investment portfolio which will reflect the investment aims of the client.
(Definition of construct verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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