Wordsmith/ FRANK KRISHNER
Nowadays, we hear several people talking about ‘building up’ Bihar. Some talk about re-building Bihar. Roads are being built, buildings constructed. Plans to beautify Patna are being developed.
Nowadays, we hear several people talking about ‘building up’ Bihar. Some talk about re-building Bihar. Roads are being built, buildings constructed. Plans to beautify Patna are being developed.
Build means to make something by putting materials or parts together.
Birds build nests. During Holi, you may build a fire with dry logs and old furniture. You can also build your hopes on something that you have counted on for a long time.
For example, advertisers invested a lot of money in Cricket promotion because they built their hopes on Team India making it to the World Cup finals.
Construct means build, but has an added meaning of making something according to a definite and often complicated plan. Architects, Engineers and carpenters are all needed to construct a super mall and multiplex. Lata can construct a doll’s house from paper and pins. Some people say that the news shown on television is constructed because of the way in which the stories are chosen or the order in which they are placed.
Manufacture means make or produce something using machines, usually in a factory.
Assemble means to bring or fit parts together. Each part of a computer is manufactured and then all the parts are assembled.
When you fabricate something, you make it out of many parts, according to a pattern. It has an added meaning of building something in a clever and unusual way. The boys fabricated a raft using old tyre tubes, two bamboos and string and then they floated down the river. Fabricate can also mean to make up a story to fool or deceive someone. Ramu fabricated an excuse for being late.
Develop is to build upon. Develop can mean make a change, make some improvement, make available, or even grow. According to the Patna Development Authority, a citizen’s park will be developed from the garbage dump. Exercise develops your muscles.
Learn-a-word
Ridiculous / Absurd
Ridiculous and Absurd are adjectives .Use them to describe plans, suggestions, situations etc. which are so stupid that you cannot believe anyone would think of them or allow them to happen.
They’re asking a ridiculous rent for that apartment. What an absurd suggestion!
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Construct means build, but has an added meaning of making something according to a definite and often complicated plan. Architects, Engineers and carpenters are all needed to construct a super mall and multiplex. Lata can construct a doll’s house from paper and pins. Some people say that the news shown on television is constructed because of the way in which the stories are chosen or the order in which they are placed.
Manufacture means make or produce something using machines, usually in a factory.
Assemble means to bring or fit parts together. Each part of a computer is manufactured and then all the parts are assembled.
When you fabricate something, you make it out of many parts, according to a pattern. It has an added meaning of building something in a clever and unusual way. The boys fabricated a raft using old tyre tubes, two bamboos and string and then they floated down the river. Fabricate can also mean to make up a story to fool or deceive someone. Ramu fabricated an excuse for being late.
Develop is to build upon. Develop can mean make a change, make some improvement, make available, or even grow. According to the Patna Development Authority, a citizen’s park will be developed from the garbage dump. Exercise develops your muscles.
Learn-a-word
Ridiculous / Absurd
Ridiculous and Absurd are adjectives .Use them to describe plans, suggestions, situations etc. which are so stupid that you cannot believe anyone would think of them or allow them to happen.
They’re asking a ridiculous rent for that apartment. What an absurd suggestion!
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wordscore: unscramble these words [they all have something in common]
EXSEERCI CAVITTIY PRESSOC MOMENVET
[Last week’s solution: Bowler, Stumped, Batsman, Umpire]
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