reconstitute
Americanverb (used with object)
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to constitute again; reconstruct; recompose.
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to return (a dehydrated or concentrated food or other substance) to the liquid state by adding water.
to reconstitute a bouillon cube with hot water.
verb (used without object)
verb
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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
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to reconstruct; form again
Other Word Forms
- reconstituent adjective
- reconstitutable adjective
- reconstitutible adjective
- reconstitution noun
- reconstitutive adjective
Etymology
Origin of reconstitute
First recorded in 1805–15; re- + constitute
Example Sentences
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It narrows the S&P 500 to 100 stocks showing the least price volatility during the preceding 12 months when it is reconstituted quarterly.
From MarketWatch
The fund’s portfolio is reconstituted annually and not changed until the following year.
From MarketWatch
“A reasonable consumer would not think that BWW’s boneless wings were truly deboned chicken wings, reconstituted into some sort of Franken-wing,” Tharp said.
The fund’s underlying index is reconstituted twice a year after the Russell Midcap Index is reconstituted in June and November.
From MarketWatch
“This,” Dr. Ramaswami said, “is an extinct flower. We have an impression of it, and we can’t reconstitute it, but we were able to figure out what it smells like.”
From Literature
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