reconstitute
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re·con·sti·tute
(rē-kŏn′stĭ-to͞ot′, -tyo͞ot′)tr.v. re·con·sti·tut·ed, re·con·sti·tut·ing, re·con·sti·tutes
1. To provide with a new structure: The parks commission has been reconstituted.
2. To bring (a concentrated solution or a dehydrated substance) to normal strength or condition by adding water.
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reconstitute
(riːˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːt)vb (tr)
1. (Cookery) to restore (food, etc) to its former or natural state or a semblance of it, as by the addition of water to a concentrate: reconstituted lemon juice.
2. to reconstruct; form again
reconstituent adj, n
ˌreconstiˈtution n
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re•con•sti•tute
(riˈkɒn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut)v.t. -tut•ed, -tut•ing.
1. to constitute again; reconstruct.
2. to return (a dehydrated or concentrated food) to the liquid state by adding water.
[1805–15]
re`con•sti•tu′tion, n.
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reconstitute
Past participle: reconstituted
Gerund: reconstituting
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reconstitute
To restore concentrated food to its original state by adding water.
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| Verb | 1. | reconstitute - construct or form anew or provide with a new structure; "After his accident, he had to restructure his life"; "The governing board was reconstituted" structure - give a structure to; "I need to structure my days" |
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reconstitute
verb reconstruct, restore, rebuild, overhaul, recreate, regenerate, reassemble Slowly Jewish communities were reconstituted and life began anew.
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Translations
يُعيد تَكْوين، يُكَوِّن ثانِيَةً
rekonstituovat
genskaberekonstituere
felold
atjaunot
rozriediť
yeniden oluşturmak
reconstitute
[ˈriːˈkɒnstɪtjuːt] VT [+ events] (= piece together) → reconstituirreconstituted food → alimentos mpl reconstituidos
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reconstitute
vt
food → aus einem Konzentrat zubereiten; solution → in Wasser auflösen
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reconstitute
(riːˈkonstitjuːt) verb to put or change (something) back to its original form eg by adding liquid. to reconstitute dried milk.
reˌconstiˈtution nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.