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1 to build (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed
  • After the fire they had to completely reconstruct the building from the ground up.

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2 to find out and describe or show the way something (such as an event or series of events) happened

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The first known use of reconstruct was in 1762

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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 30 Nov. 2021.

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