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reconstruct vs etymologise

etymologise vs reconstruct

reconstruct and etymologise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reconstruct No No Yes No
etymologise No No Yes No
As verbs, etymologise is a hyponym of reconstruct; that is, etymologise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reconstruct:
  • reconstruct: reassemble mentally
  • etymologise: construct the history of words
Other hyponyms of reconstruct include etymologize.
reconstruct (verb) etymologise (verb)
do over, as of (part of) a house construct the history of words
cause somebody to adapt or reform socially or politically give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)
reassemble mentally
build again
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
Difference between reconstruct and etymologise

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