0
Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Build and construct

Could you please explain the difference between these two words for me? Are they absolutely interchangable or it depends on the thing constructed or built?
Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

The idea is the same, and they are often interchangeable (with 'construct' more formal), but they also figure in many contexts when only one will serve: We build relationships, friendships, confidence, etc. We construct elaborate ruses. geometrical figures, etc.

— Mister Micawber

  • The idea is the same, and they are often interchangeable (with 'construct' more formal), but they also figure in many contexts when only one will serve: We build relationships, friendships, confidence, etc.
  • We construct elaborate ruses.
  • geometrical figures, etc.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
The idea is the same, and they are often interchangeable (with 'construct' more formal), but they also figure in many contexts when only one will serve:

We build relationships, friendships, confidence, etc.
We construct elaborate ruses. geometrical figures, etc.
0

Related Questions