construct vs lock

lock vs construct

construct and lock both are nouns.

construct and lock both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
construct	Yes	No	Yes	No
lock	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lock is a hyponym of construct; that is, lock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than construct:

construct: make by combining materials and parts
lock: build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels

Other hyponyms of construct include customise, customize, revet, dry-wall, wattle, frame, frame up, rebuild, reconstruct, groin, cantilever, erect, put up, raise, rear, set up, corduroy, channelise, channelize.

construct (noun)	lock (noun)
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances	any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
	a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
	a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
	enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
	a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
	a strand or cluster of hair

construct (verb)	lock (verb)
reassemble mentally	become rigid or immoveable
draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions	fasten with a lock
make by combining materials and parts	keep engaged
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts	place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts	become engaged or intermeshed with one another
create by linking linguistic units	hold in a locking position
	build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
	hold fast (in a certain state)
	pass by means through a lock in a waterway

Difference between construct and lock

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