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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
Scientists still cannot fully reconstruct the sequence of the impact or what followed, but the consequences are clear.
The researchers noted that each new insight brings them closer to reconstructing the planet's earliest chapters.
By examining their yearly growth layers, similar to tree rings, scientists can reconstruct changes in ocean chemistry over centuries.
The research contributes to ongoing efforts to reconstruct the environments in which stars and planets are born.
Scientists have spent years analyzing mammoth DNA to reconstruct their genomes and evolutionary relationships, but RNA has remained largely inaccessible.
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