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Vinony

reconstitute

verb

  1. to constitute again or anew; especially : to restore to a former condition by adding water
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Pronunciation: /ɹiːˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/ / /ɹiˈkɑnstɪˌt(j)ut/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English constitute English reconstitute From re- + constitute.

  1. to construct something anew, or in a different manner

    “The public execution, then, has a juridico-political function. It is a ceremonial by which a momentarily injured sovereignty is reconstituted. It restores that sovereignty by manifesting it at its most spectacular.”

  2. to add liquid to a concentrated or dehydrated food to return it to its original consistency