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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
/ ˌːəˈٰʌ /
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 51Թ Forms
- reconstructible adjective
- reconstructor noun
- reconstructer noun
- ˌDzˈٰܳپ adjective
- ˌDzˈٰܳپDz noun
- ˌDzˈٰܳپ adjective
- ˌDzˈٰܳٴǰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of reconstruct1
Example Sentences
There’s a Stories of Surrender EP with three of the reconstructed numbers, but out in the wild on their own, they don’t hold up quite as well without the scaffolding of the show.
One sea lion viewing hole also will be reconstructed, Elliot said.
The case has since been endlessly examined and reconstructed in TV dramas, films, documentaries and books, each exploring its links to other high-profile homicides and the 1990s rave scene.
Now seven years old, Vanellope has undergone groundbreaking surgery to reconstruct a protective cage around her heart - using her ribs.
Tsereteli was also a painter - notably of flowers - and an architect who took a key role in reconstructing Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.
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