"reconstitute" meaning in English

See reconstitute in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɹiːˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɹiˈkɑnstɪˌt(j)ut/ [US] Forms: reconstitutes [present, singular, third-person], reconstituting [participle, present], reconstituted [participle, past], reconstituted [past]
Etymology: re- + constitute Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|constitute}} re- + constitute Head templates: {{en-verb}} reconstitute (third-person singular simple present reconstitutes, present participle reconstituting, simple past and past participle reconstituted)
  1. (transitive) to construct something anew, or in a different manner Tags: transitive Translations (to constitute again): einweichen (German), újraalkot (Hungarian), újragondol (Hungarian), ricostituire (Italian), 再構成 (saikōsei) (alt: さいこうせい) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-reconstitute-en-verb-4lvKKBGx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 62 38 Disambiguation of 'to constitute again': 86 14
  2. (transitive) to add liquid to a concentrated or dehydrated food to return it to its original consistency Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-reconstitute-en-verb-KGW2uzfK

Inflected forms

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