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to reconstruct
01
to make or build something once again after it has been destroyed or damaged
Transitive: to reconstruct a structure
Examples
After the earthquake, they had to reconstruct their house from the ground up.
02
to rebuild or reimagine something from the past, often using research or gathered information
Transitive: to reconstruct a past event or state
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
reconstruct
3rd person singular
reconstructs
Past simple
reconstructed
Past participle
reconstructed
Examples
The historian worked to reconstruct the ancient civilization ’s daily life.
03
to change or redesign a system or policy so that it operates in a different or improved way
Transitive: to reconstruct a system or policy
Examples
In response to the economic crisis, the company had to reconstruct its financial policies.
Lexical Tree
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