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etymologise vs construct

construct vs etymologise

etymologise is not a noun while construct is a noun.

etymologise and construct both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
etymologise No No Yes No
construct Yes No Yes No
As verbs, construct is a hypernym of etymologise; that is, construct is a word with a broader meaning than etymologise:
  • etymologise: construct the history of words
  • construct: reassemble mentally
Other hypernyms of etymologise include reconstruct, retrace.
etymologise (noun) construct (noun)
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
etymologise (verb) construct (verb)
construct the history of words reassemble mentally
give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word) draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
make by combining materials and parts
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts
create by linking linguistic units
Difference between etymologise and construct

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