reconstitutev.

Brit.

/ˌriːˈkɒnstᵻtjuːt/,

/ˌriːˈkɒnstᵻtʃuːt/, U.S.

/riˈkɑnstəˌt(j)ut/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, constitute v.

Etymology: < re- prefix + constitute v. Compare French reconstituer to create, establish anew (1534 in Middle French).

a. transitive. To constitute again. Occasionally intransitive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > creation > [verb (transitive)] > construct > again or anew

re-edifya1425

repairc1425

new-build1480

rebuilda1525

re-erect1579

re-edificea1601

recompack1602

recompose1611

recast1625

repiece1642

reconstitute1759

restructure1932

1759 J. Ilive Scheme Employment Persons sent to Clerkenwell 14 You may see in what manner they ought to have constituted this gaol, and likewise in what manner you ought to reform and reconstitute it.

1795 tr. C.-F. Volney Ruins (ed. 2) xvii. 140 It is by returning once more to a conformity with this rule that you can reform abuses and reconstitute a happy society.

1812 H. Davy Elements Chem. Philos. 232 A quantity of oxygene, that, added to the residual elastic substance, will reconstitute common air.

1868 M. Pattison Suggestions Acad. Organisation v. 183 Sir W. Hamilton lived to see the history of Rome reconstituted by a German professor.

1944 J. Lees-Milne Diary 26 May in Prophesying Peace (1977) 68 Thurstan wants to pull down some Georgian dwellings of little intrinsic worth, and to re-constitute some medieval overhangs and fronts.

1974 Sci. Amer. June 77/3 Both sodium and potassium reconstitute into feldspars during metamorphism or igneous melting.

1995 Fort Collins (Colorado) Triangle Rev. 19 May 6/2 The photographs can be accessed by subject and reconstituted on the computer screen.

2001 Archaeology Sept.–Oct. 6/3 It is impossible to re-constitute a site in precisely the way it was before excavation: there can be no replication of the discovery/ recovery process.

b. transitive. To change the form or membership of (an official body).

ΚΠ

1842 Rep. Supreme Court Alabama 3 787 The court, by statute, has the authority to re-constitute the grand jury, on account of the absence or inability to serve, of all or any of the grand jurors.

1882 J. Morley Life R. Cobden (new ed.) 120 It was proposed to reconstitute the Board, and to strengthen and raise the position of its head.

1917 Times 26 July 5/5 M. Bratiano, the Rumanian Prime Minister, has reconstituted his Cabinet.

2001 Washington Times (Nexis) 4 Feb. a10 The speaker of the House reconstituted the committee with libertarians and rural members.

a. transitive. To restore (dehydrated or concentrated food, drink, etc.) to its previous constitution by the addition of liquid.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > general preparation processes > perform general preparation processes [verb (transitive)] > rehydrate or restore

rehydrate1845

reconstitute1917

restore1942

1917 Nat. Food Jrnl. 24 Oct. 59/1 The total amount of dried milk (full cream) that may be available equals approximately 2,200 tons, and would represent nearly 4,000,000 gallons of whole milk when reconstituted.

1945 ABC of Cookery (Min. of Food) vii. 22 It is not always necessary to reconstitute dried eggs before use.

1960 Times Rev. Industry July 18/1 Fruits..stored..in the dried state and..reconstituted..by soaking in water and cooking.

1984 Which? June 269/1 A few health food shop orange juices are reconstituted with spa water.

2000 H. Shimbo Japanese Kitchen i. 120 To reconstitute freeze-dried tofu, soak it in warm water..for about 2 minutes.

b. intransitive. Of food, drink, etc.: to undergo reconstitution by the addition of liquid.

ΚΠ

1959 Van Wert (Ohio) Times-Bull. 12 Jan. 6/4 USDA researchers have developed a vacuum-dried whole milk that reconstitutes instantly into a high-quality product.

1987 A. Tull Food & Nutrition (ed. 2) ii. 81/1 The milk reconstitutes easily with water if in a fine powdered form.

2006 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 7 Sept. 7T The dried mix of nonhomogenized, organically produced skim milk and buttermilk..reconstitutes in a snap, has the purity of milk..and, best of all, puts a spring into the step of any pancake.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	reconstitute
释义	reconstitutev. Brit. /ˌriːˈkɒnstᵻtjuːt/, /ˌriːˈkɒnstᵻtʃuːt/, U.S. /riˈkɑnstəˌt(j)ut/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, constitute v. Etymology: < re- prefix + constitute v. Compare French reconstituer to create, establish anew (1534 in Middle French). 1. a. transitive. To constitute again. Occasionally intransitive. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > creation > [verb (transitive)] > construct > again or anew re-edifya1425 repairc1425 new-build1480 rebuilda1525 re-erect1579 re-edificea1601 recompack1602 recompose1611 recast1625 repiece1642 reconstitute1759 restructure1932 1759 J. Ilive Scheme Employment Persons sent to Clerkenwell 14 You may see in what manner they ought to have constituted this gaol, and likewise in what manner you ought to reform and reconstitute it. 1795 tr. C.-F. Volney Ruins (ed. 2) xvii. 140 It is by returning once more to a conformity with this rule that you can reform abuses and reconstitute a happy society. 1812 H. Davy Elements Chem. Philos. 232 A quantity of oxygene, that, added to the residual elastic substance, will reconstitute common air. 1868 M. Pattison Suggestions Acad. Organisation v. 183 Sir W. Hamilton lived to see the history of Rome reconstituted by a German professor. 1944 J. Lees-Milne Diary 26 May in Prophesying Peace (1977) 68 Thurstan wants to pull down some Georgian dwellings of little intrinsic worth, and to re-constitute some medieval overhangs and fronts. 1974 Sci. Amer. June 77/3 Both sodium and potassium reconstitute into feldspars during metamorphism or igneous melting. 1995 Fort Collins (Colorado) Triangle Rev. 19 May 6/2 The photographs can be accessed by subject and reconstituted on the computer screen. 2001 Archaeology Sept.–Oct. 6/3 It is impossible to re-constitute a site in precisely the way it was before excavation: there can be no replication of the discovery/ recovery process. b. transitive. To change the form or membership of (an official body). ΚΠ 1842 Rep. Supreme Court Alabama 3 787 The court, by statute, has the authority to re-constitute the grand jury, on account of the absence or inability to serve, of all or any of the grand jurors. 1882 J. Morley Life R. Cobden (new ed.) 120 It was proposed to reconstitute the Board, and to strengthen and raise the position of its head. 1917 Times 26 July 5/5 M. Bratiano, the Rumanian Prime Minister, has reconstituted his Cabinet. 2001 Washington Times (Nexis) 4 Feb. a10 The speaker of the House reconstituted the committee with libertarians and rural members. 2. a. transitive. To restore (dehydrated or concentrated food, drink, etc.) to its previous constitution by the addition of liquid. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > general preparation processes > perform general preparation processes [verb (transitive)] > rehydrate or restore rehydrate1845 reconstitute1917 restore1942 1917 Nat. Food Jrnl. 24 Oct. 59/1 The total amount of dried milk (full cream) that may be available equals approximately 2,200 tons, and would represent nearly 4,000,000 gallons of whole milk when reconstituted. 1945 ABC of Cookery (Min. of Food) vii. 22 It is not always necessary to reconstitute dried eggs before use. 1960 Times Rev. Industry July 18/1 Fruits..stored..in the dried state and..reconstituted..by soaking in water and cooking. 1984 Which? June 269/1 A few health food shop orange juices are reconstituted with spa water. 2000 H. Shimbo Japanese Kitchen i. 120 To reconstitute freeze-dried tofu, soak it in warm water..for about 2 minutes. b. intransitive. Of food, drink, etc.: to undergo reconstitution by the addition of liquid. ΚΠ 1959 Van Wert (Ohio) Times-Bull. 12 Jan. 6/4 USDA researchers have developed a vacuum-dried whole milk that reconstitutes instantly into a high-quality product. 1987 A. Tull Food & Nutrition (ed. 2) ii. 81/1 The milk reconstitutes easily with water if in a fine powdered form. 2006 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 7 Sept. 7T The dried mix of nonhomogenized, organically produced skim milk and buttermilk..reconstitutes in a snap, has the purity of milk..and, best of all, puts a spring into the step of any pancake. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1759
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