reconstruct

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To construct again; to restore.
  2. To attempt to understand an event by recreating, imagining, or talking through the circumstances.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹiːkənˈstɹʌkt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reconstruct.wav /ˌɹikənˈstɹʌkt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-VCcortex-reconstruct.wav /ˌɹiːkənˈstɹɐkt/

Word forms

reconstruct reconstructs reconstructing reconstructed

Etymology

From re- + construct.

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