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constructing

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //kənˈstɹəktɪŋ// UK //kənstɹˈʌktɪŋ// con·struct·ing

v. to build or make something, like a house, a bridge, or a complex plan. It often involves putting many different parts together in a careful way.

v. to build or assemble a physical structure or a complex mental system. Often implies a systematic or technical process of creation.


SIMPLE

The workers are constructing a new bridge over the river.

CONTEXTUAL

The architect spent months constructing a detailed model of the skyscraper to show the investors.

COMPLEX

By carefully constructing a narrative that highlighted the company's social responsibility, the marketing team successfully rehabilitated the brand's public image after the scandal.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; often used in the progressive form to describe ongoing work.

Pitfall

They are constructing of a house.They are constructing a house.Constructing is a transitive verb and takes a direct object without the preposition 'of'.

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