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   reconstruct

   /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/

   verb

   • 1. build or form (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed: "a small area of painted Roman plaster has been reconstructed"
   • ▪ reorganize (something): "later emperors reconstructed the army" Similar rebuildrestorerenovaterecreateremakereassembleremodelrefashionrevampreconditionrefurbishregeneratebreathe new life intoreformmake overoverhaulre-establishreorganizeinformal:rehab
   • ▪ form an impression, model, or re-enactment of (a past event or thing) from the available evidence: "from copies of correspondence it is possible to reconstruct the broad sequence of events" Similar recreatebuild up a picture/impression ofform a picture/impression ofpiece togetherre-enactbuild upsee in one's mind's eye

   Derivatives

   • 1. reconstructable adjective
   • 2. reconstructor noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reconstructReconstruct Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : to create an accurate reenactment or understanding of (a past occurrence or event, such as an accident) by applying scientific principles and techniques to physical evidence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECONSTRUCT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to build or create again something that has been damaged or destroyed. If you reconstruct something that happened in the past, you combine a lot of details to try to get a clear idea of what happened: Detectives tried to reconstruct the crime by comparing all the statements of the eyewitnesses.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reconstructReconstruct - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If a house is destroyed in a fire, earthquake, or flood, you might try to reconstruct it — or you could build a totally new one. Either way, though, you could still be said to be reconstructing your home.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › reconstructRECONSTRUCT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECONSTRUCT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you reconstruct something that has been destroyed or badly damaged, you build it and make it work again.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › reconstructReconstruct - definition of reconstruct by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To construct again; rebuild. 2. To assemble or build again mentally; re-create: reconstructed the sequence of events from the evidence. 3. Linguistics To deduce the form and properties of (a protolanguage or an unattested word) based on evidence from attested languages, such as cognate words. 4.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRECONSTRUCT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   RECONSTRUCT definition: 1. to create a description of a past event using all the information that you have: 2. to build…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionreconstruct verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   reconstruct something to be able to describe or show exactly how a past event happened, using the information you have gathered. Investigators are trying to reconstruct the circumstances of the crash.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRECONSTRUCT definition in American English | Collins English...

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    If you reconstruct something that has been destroyed or badly damaged, you build it and make it work again. The government must reconstruct the shattered economy. American English : reconstruct / rikənsˈtrʌkt /

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishreconstruct verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    reconstruct something to be able to describe or show exactly how a past event happened, using the information you have gathered Investigators are trying to reconstruct the circumstances of the crash. See reconstruct in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: reconstruct.