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constructing

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/kənˈstrʌktɪŋ/ · con-struct-ing

To build or form by putting together parts; to create something.

Meanings

verbformal

To build or form by putting together parts; to create something.

کسی چیز کو اجزاء کو ملا کر بنانا؛ کچھ تخلیق کرنا۔

تعمیر

ta'mir

Formal: تعمیر

Synonyms

buildcreateassembleبناناتشکیل دینامرتب کرنا

Antonyms

demolishdestroyruinتخریبتباہ کرناکھو دینا

Common Collocations

  • construct a building
  • construct a plan
  • construct a theory

Example Sentences

They are constructing a new bridge over the river.

وہ دریا کے اوپر ایک نیا پل تعمیر کر رہے ہیں۔

Woh darya ke upar aik naya pul ta'mir kar rahe hain.

She is constructing a detailed project report.

وہ ایک تفصیلی پروجیکٹ رپورٹ تیار کر رہی ہے۔

Woh aik tafseeli project report tayyar kar rahi hai.

The engineers are constructing a model of the building.

انجینئرز عمارت کا ایک ماڈل تعمیر کر رہے ہیں۔

Engineers imarat ka aik model ta'mir kar rahe hain.

Easily Confused With

destructing:Destructing refers to the act of destroying something, whereas constructing involves building or creating.

Word Family

construction
nounتعمیر
constructed
adjectiveتعمیر شدہ
constructor
nounتعمیر کنندہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'construct' as 'con' (together) + 'struct' (build) - building something together.

Imagine workers building a large structure like a bridge.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

اک خواب آیا ہے، میں نے بس چن لیا ہے،/قدم قدم پر میں نے اس کو تعمیر کیا ہے۔

Ik khwab aaya hai, maine bas chun liya hai,/Qadam qadam par maine is ko ta'mir kiya hai.

A dream has come to me, I have chosen it, / Step by step, I have constructed it.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلا قدم سب سے مشکل ہوتا ہے۔

Pehla qadam sab se mushkil hota hai.

The first step is the hardest.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "constructus" — to build, put together

First known use: 15th century

The word 'construct' has its roots in the Latin word 'constructus', which means to build or put together. It has evolved in English to encompass a broader meaning of creating or forming.