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reconstruct
[ree-kuhn-struhkt]
verb (used with object)
to construct again; rebuild; make over.
The church was burned in 1895, but reconstructed in 1897.
to re-create in the mind from given or available information.
The first step in solving this crime was to reconstruct the events of the murder.
to cause to abandon earlier positions, beliefs, etc.; cause to adjust to new or current situations.
He's a reconstructed man with progressive views on gender equality.
The protesters and resisters refuse to be reconstructed.
Historical Linguistics., to arrive at (hypothetical earlier forms of words, phonemic systems, etc.) by comparison of data from a later language or group of related languages.
reconstruct
/ ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt /
verb
to construct or form again; rebuild
to reconstruct a Greek vase from fragments
to form a picture of (a crime, past event, etc) by piecing together evidence or acting out a version of what might have taken place
Other Word Forms
- reconstructible adjective
- reconstructor noun
- reconstructer noun
- reconstruction noun
- reconstructive adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of reconstruct1
Example Sentences
With incredible detail, he has reconstructed the ways a modest fund endowed by a reluctant heir managed to reshape American civil rights in less than 20 years.
Ultranationalist hardliners within Netanyahu's ruling coalition, many of whom want to reconstruct Jewish settlements in Gaza, are also likely to object to this point.
This is one of many points in the plan that will be objectionable to ultranationalist hardliners within Netanyahu's governing coalition - many of whom want to retain control of Gaza and reconstruct Jewish settlements there.
And many homes in Berry Creek were on their own septic systems, which needed to be reconstructed to current codes, further driving up costs.
"These clocks had stopped working for years...We have to examine them, make calculations and reconstruct all the missing parts," says Mr Dutta sitting in his tiny workshop.
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