reconstruct

Word parts

re- + construct

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/

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Verb

Plain form reconstruct

Third-person singular reconstructs

Past tense reconstructed

Past participle reconstructed

Present participle reconstructing

1. When you reconstruct something, you rebuild it.

   Will the police reconstruct the events leading to the crime?

   The Globe Theatre was reconstructed in London.

   The archeology students are reconstructing the Indian village.

Related words

• construct