reconstruct Synonyms & Antonyms
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Reconstruct as a Verb
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.
to find out and describe or show the way something (such as an event or series of events) happened
Reconstruct in a Sentence
reconstruct a damaged chimney
an athlete with a surgically reconstructed shoulder
reconstructing a lost civilization
The solution is to reconstruct the vocabularies of vanished ancient languages (so-called protolanguages) by comparing vocabularies of modern languages derived from them.
McDaniel hired the firm to reconstruct a fiery collision in Limestone County several years ago in which two young women were killed when their car was engulfed in flames.
After the fire they had to completely reconstruct the building from the ground up.
reconstructing a lost civilization / The solution is to reconstruct the vocabularies of vanished ancient languages (so-called protolanguages) by comparing vocabularies of modern languages derived from them.
Word Forms & Grammar
re·con·struct·ed
re·con·struct·ing
re·con·structs
re·con·struct·ible adjective
re·con·struc·tive adjective
re·con·struc·tor noun
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reconstructible
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reconstructors
reconstructs
reconstruct (third-person singular simple present reconstructs, present participle reconstructing, simple past and past participle reconstructed)
Words That Rhyme With Reconstruct
Origin of Reconstruct
From re- + construct.
First Known Use
1762
Word Facts for Reconstruct
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˌrē-kən-ˈstrəkt/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Meaning | to build (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed |
| Verb forms | reconstructs, reconstructing, reconstructed |
| First known use | 1762 |
Reconstruct Pronunciation
Reconstruct is pronounced /ˌrē-kən-ˈstrəkt/ and has 3 syllables, with the main stress on the third syllable (strəkt).