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   Re·con·struct

   /ˌrēkənˈstrək(t)/

   

   verb

   • 1. build or form (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed: "a small area of painted Roman plaster has been reconstructed"
   • ▪ reorganize (something): "later emperors reconstructed the army" Similar rebuildrestorerenovaterecreateremakereassembleremodelrefashionrevampreconditionrefurbishregeneratebreathe new life intoreformmake overoverhaulre-establishreorganizeinformal:rehab
   • ▪ form an impression, model, or re-enactment of (a past event or thing) from the available evidence: "from copies of correspondence it is possible to reconstruct the broad sequence of events" Similar recreatebuild up a picture/impression ofform a picture/impression ofpiece togetherre-enactbuild upsee in one's mind's eye

   Derivatives

   • 1. reconstructable adjective
   • 2. reconstructor noun

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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › reconstructionRECONSTRUCTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act of reconstructing, rebuilding, or reassembling, or the state of being reconstructed: the gigantic task of reconstruction after a fire. something reconstructed, rebuilt, or reassembled: a reconstruction of the sequence of events leading to his death; accurate reconstructions of ancient Greek buildings.

3. www.thesaurus.com › browse › reconstruct44 Synonyms & Antonyms for RECONSTRUCT | Thesaurus.com

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   View definitions for reconstruct. reconstruct. verb as in reorganize, build up. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. fix up. modernize. overhaul. reassemble. rebuild. recreate. reestablish. regenerate. rehabilitate. rejuvenate. remake. remodel. renovate. repair. reproduce. restore. revamp. rework. Strong matches. copy. deduce.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECONSTRUCTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the process of building or creating something again that has been damaged or destroyed: Post-war economic reconstruction in the country must begin with the resumption of agricultural production. C2 [ C ] an attempt to get a complete description of an event using the information available, or an attempt to repeat what happened during the event:

5. www.britannica.com › event › Reconstruction-United-States-historyReconstruction | Definition, Summary, Timeline & Facts

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   Mar 27, 2024 · Reconstruction, in U.S. history, the period (1865–77) that followed the American Civil War and during which attempts were made to redress the inequities of slavery and its political, social, and economic legacy and to solve the problems arising from the readmission to the Union of the 11 states that had seceded at or before the outbreak of war.

6. www.history.com › topics › american-civil-warReconstruction - Civil War End, Changes & Act of 1867 | HISTORY

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   Oct 29, 2009 · Reconstruction (1865-1877), the turbulent era following the Civil War, was the effort to reintegrate Southern states from the Confederacy and 4 million newly-freed people into the United States.

7. www.cnn.com › 2024/05/01 › worldReconstruction reveals face of Neanderthal specimen Shanidar Z |...

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   May 1, 2024 · Scientists reveal the face of a Neanderthal who lived 75,000 years ago. Link Copied! Researchers unearthed the skull used in the reconstruction in 2018. Subsequent analysis revealed it belonged to ...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECONSTRUCTION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun. us / ˌriː.k ə nˈstrʌk.ʃ ə n / uk / ˌriː.k ə nˈstrʌk.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. C1 [ U ] the process of building or creating something again that has been damaged or destroyed: Post-war economic reconstruction in the country must begin with the resumption of agricultural production. C2 [ C ]