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Definition of reconstruct
transitive verb
: to construct again: such asa : to establish or assemble againb : to subject (an organ or part) to surgery to re-form its structure or correct a defectc : to build up mentally : recreate reconstructing a lost civilization
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Examples of reconstruct in a Sentence
After the earthquake, many houses needed to be reconstructed.
Archaeologists were able to reconstruct most of the ancient village from their findings.
They are attempting to reconstruct the events that led to the bridge's collapse.
Recent Examples of reconstruct from the Web
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When the traffic is realigned, contractors will demolish and reconstruct the west side of the bridge, Leonard said.
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Detectives first have to reconstruct the scene, Steele said, figuring out where and how everyone was standing.
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Exactly how Colleyville should reconstruct Glade Road has been a matter of great debate in recent years, even spawning an election at one point.
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Blum also said the APG Centennial Helmet Car, newly reconstructed and featuring the active APG Soldier of the Year, will ride in the parade.
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The museum’s evocative Gol Stave Church, built in 1212 in the central valley of Hallingdal, was painstakingly reconstructed here.
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In fact, the type of forest that Reese reconstructed is not found on the Gulf Coast at all today.
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But the new study is a significant step in reconstructing what happened during the days when dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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The culvert replacement is part of the first stage an $8.5 million project to widen and reconstruct Cedar Lake north of Route 120.
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First Known Use of reconstruct
1762
RECONSTRUCT Defined for English Language Learners
reconstruct
playDefinition of reconstruct for English Language Learners
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: to build (something damaged or destroyed) again
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: to find out and describe or show the way an event or series of events happened
RECONSTRUCT Defined for Kids
Medical Dictionary
reconstruct
playMedical Definition of reconstruct
: to subject (an organ or part) to surgery so as to re-form the structure of or to correct a defect
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