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reconstituer

to reconstruct, to piece together

verb ruh-kohn-stee-tü-AY Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Usage Note

Reconstituer means to rebuild something that existed before (reconstituer un dossier — to reassemble a file) or to re-enact an event (reconstitution historique — historical re-enactment). Reconstitution is the derived noun. It is notably used in police work: reconstitution du crime (crime reconstruction).

Examples

"Les archéologues ont reconstitué le temple antique."

Natural Translation

The archaeologists reconstructed the ancient temple.

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