Meanings
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
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.
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💡 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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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ 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.