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Something reconstructed
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- Something reconstructed
- (Proper) The period of this (1867-77)
- The act or result of reconstructing.
The settlement of how much is to be paid in cases of loss or claim, as by insurance
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- The settlement of how much is to be paid in cases of loss or claim, as by insurance
- A small change; a minor correction; a modification
- The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
A change or addition to land or real property, as a sewer, fence, etc., that makes it more valuable or desirable
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- A change or addition to land or real property, as a sewer, fence, etc., that makes it more valuable or desirable
- The state of being improved; betterment; advance; also, that which is improved; as, the new edition is an improvement on the old.
- The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; a turning to good account; practical application, as of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.
An act, or the process, of renovating.
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- An act, or the process, of renovating.
An instance of restoring or of being restored:
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- An instance of restoring or of being restored:
- A putting or bringing back into a former, normal, or unimpaired state or condition
- A representation or reconstruction of the original form or structure, as of a building, fossil animal, etc.
The act of substituting or the state of being substituted
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- The act of substituting or the state of being substituted
- The selection of an individual or a thing to take the place of another; the process of one thing taking another’s place or one person acting in lieu of another. The selection of an individual or a thing to take the place of another; the process of one thing taking another’s place or one person acting in lieu of another.
- A substitute or replacement
A 16th-century movement in Western Europe that aimed at reforming some doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant churches.
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- A 16th-century movement in Western Europe that aimed at reforming some doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant churches.
- The act of reforming or the state of being reformed.
- A rewriting of a deed or contract that does not express what was actually agreed upon, only when it can be demonstrated in a clear and convincing manner that a mutual mistake was made. There will be no rewriting if the mistake was made by one party only, unless it was caused by the other party’s fraud. Reformation is considered to be an equitable remedy. A rewriting of a deed or contract that does not express what was actually agreed upon, only when it can be demonstrated in a clear and convincing manner that a mutual mistake was made. There will be no rewriting if the mistake was made by one party only, unless it was caused by the other party’s fraud. Reformation is considered to be an equitable remedy.
The process of rehabilitating something.
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- The process of rehabilitating something.
- A restoration of reputation and character, the term has many context-sensitive meanings. In penology, it is the process of improving the inmate’s character so he will become a productive member of society. At a trial, it is the restoration of a witness’s credibility after it has been impeached under cross examination. In the context of bankruptcy, it is restoring a corporation’s solvency by satisfying the creditors’ claims with future earnings, so that the corporation may continue to do business. See also mitigating circumstance. A restoration of reputation and character, the term has many context-sensitive meanings. In penology, it is the process of improving the inmate’s character so he will become a productive member of society. At a trial, it is the restoration of a witness’s credibility after it has been impeached under cross examination. In the context of bankruptcy, it is restoring a corporation’s solvency by satisfying the creditors’ claims with future earnings, so that the corporation may continue to do business. See also mitigating circumstance.
The act of performing maintenance on something.
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- The act of performing maintenance on something.
(Comput.) A number of instructions added to a program that has already been translated into machine language, as to correct an error
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- (Comput.) A number of instructions added to a program that has already been translated into machine language, as to correct an error
- A small plot or piece of land, especially one that produces or is used for growing specific vegetation:
- An indefinite period of time; a spell:
A member of the armed forces available for assignment to fill a vacancy or complete a quota; reinforcement
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- A member of the armed forces available for assignment to fill a vacancy or complete a quota; reinforcement
- One that replaces, especially a person assigned to a vacant military position.
- The act or process of replacing or of being replaced; substitution.
(--- Informal) To take revenge upon (someone); get even with.
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- (--- Informal) To take revenge upon (someone); get even with.
- To restore to proper condition or working order; repair:
- To correct or set right; adjust:
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- To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay, injury, or defacement; to patch up; to put in shape or order again; to re-create; as, to mend a garment or a machine.
- To make better; improve; reform; set right
- To alter for the better; to set right; to reform; hence, to quicken; as, to mend one's manners or pace.
To change so as to be suitable to or conform with something else:
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- To change so as to be suitable to or conform with something else:
- (Mil.) To correct (the gun sight, one's aim, etc.) in firing
- To move or change (something) so as to be in a more effective arrangement or desired condition:
To raise to a more desirable or more excellent quality or condition; make better:
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- To raise to a more desirable or more excellent quality or condition; make better:
- To become better in quality or condition
- (Now Rare) To use profitably or to good advantage
To indicate or mark the errors in:
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- To indicate or mark the errors in:
- To speak to or communicate with (someone) in order to point out a mistake or error.
- To make right; change from wrong to right; remove errors from
To make scholarly corrections or improvements in (a text)
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- To make scholarly corrections or improvements in (a text)
- To improve by critical editing:
- (Rare) To correct or improve
To induce or persuade (a person) to give up harmful or immoral practices; cause to adopt a better way of life.
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- To induce or persuade (a person) to give up harmful or immoral practices; cause to adopt a better way of life.
- To return to a good state; to amend or correct one's own character or habits; as, a person of settled habits of vice will seldom reform.
- To improve by alteration, correction of error, or removal of defects; put into a better form or condition:
A temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system.
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- A temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system.
- (Computers) To correct a bug in (an item of software), especially as a temporary correction between releases.
- To add (a person) in or into an electronic communication circuit, as for a conference call or radio transmission
To restore to a functional state, or to a condition resembling the original.
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- To restore to a functional state, or to a condition resembling the original.
- To put back in good condition, as by cleaning, patching, or repairing
To give back (something taken away, lost, etc.); make restitution of
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- To give back (something taken away, lost, etc.); make restitution of
- To bring back to a former or normal condition, as by repairing, rebuilding, altering, etc.
- To bring back into existence or use; reestablish:
To provide services to:
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- To provide services to:
- To furnish with a service
- To make fit for use; adjust, repair, or maintain:
To check thoroughly for needed repairs
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- To check thoroughly for needed repairs
- To make the repairs, adjustments, etc. needed to restore (a motor, etc.) to good working order
- To examine or go over carefully for needed repairs.
(Geol.) To increase the grade and speed of flow of (a stream), usually by uplift of the surrounding land
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- (Geol.) To increase the grade and speed of flow of (a stream), usually by uplift of the surrounding land
- To give youthful land forms to (a region), as steep slopes
- To make feel or seem young again; bring back to youthful strength, appearance, etc.
To brighten, freshen, or polish up again; renovate
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- To brighten, freshen, or polish up again; renovate
- To make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate.
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To return to use, currency, activity, or notice:
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- To return to use, currency, activity, or notice:
- To regain health, vigor, or good spirits:
- To come or bring back into use or attention
(Computers) To update (the information displayed on a screen), as to reflect the most recent changes to a webpage being viewed.
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- (Computers) To update (the information displayed on a screen), as to reflect the most recent changes to a webpage being viewed.
- To make (another or oneself) feel cooler, stronger, more energetic, etc. than before, as by food, drink, or sleep
- To perform the periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.
To begin again; start over
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- To begin again; start over
- To go over again; say again; repeat
- To give or get an extension of
(Informal, euphemism) damn (the curse)
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- (Informal, euphemism) damn (the curse)
- To mend (cloth) or repair (a hole or tear in cloth) by sewing a network of stitches across the gap
- To mend (a garment, for example) by weaving thread or yarn across a gap or hole.
To join or fasten with stitches made with needle and thread
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- To join or fasten with stitches made with needle and thread
- To work with needle and thread or at a sewing machine
- Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
To adjust, as in movement or balance; adjust by calculation
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- To adjust, as in movement or balance; adjust by calculation
- To set right; correct:
- To put or set right; correct; amend
In a straight line; directly:
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- In a straight line; directly:
- On or toward the right hand or side
- To put in order or set right; correct:
To counteract or rectify (a problem, mistake, or undesirable situation).
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- To counteract or rectify (a problem, mistake, or undesirable situation).
- To correct or remove (an evil, etc.)
- To put back in proper condition; put right
To make or become better; improve:
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- To make or become better; improve:
To apply caulking:
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- To apply caulking:
- To stop up (the cracks, seams, etc.) of (a window frame, boat, etc.) as with a puttylike sealant or oakum
- To make (a joint of overlapping plates) tight by hammering the edge of one plate into the side of the other
To put together clumsily; bungle:
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- To put together clumsily; bungle:
- (Intransitive) To use cobblestones to pave a road, walkway, etc.
- To assemble in an improvised way.
- To make into a different shape
- To shape again or give new shape or form to
- To shape, form, or organize again or anew.
To remodel or make extensive changes in:
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- To remodel or make extensive changes in:
- To build anew
- To restore to a previous condition
To mend as a tinker; patch up
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- To mend as a tinker; patch up
- To work as a tinker
- To make unskilled or experimental efforts at repair; fiddle:
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To add ingredients so as to improve or conceal the taste, appearance, or quality of:
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- To add ingredients so as to improve or conceal the taste, appearance, or quality of:
- (--- Baseball) To deface or apply a substance to (the ball) in violation of the rules in order to throw a pitch with extraordinary movement:
- To try to heal; apply medicine to
To restore to proper condition or working order; repair:
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- To restore to proper condition or working order; repair:
- (--- Informal) To take revenge upon (someone); get even with.
- To correct or set right; adjust:
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- To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay, injury, or defacement; to patch up; to put in shape or order again; to re-create; as, to mend a garment or a machine.
- To make better; improve; reform; set right
- To alter for the better; to set right; to reform; hence, to quicken; as, to mend one's manners or pace.
To check thoroughly for needed repairs
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- To check thoroughly for needed repairs
- To make the repairs, adjustments, etc. needed to restore (a motor, etc.) to good working order
- To examine or go over carefully for needed repairs.
(Computers) To correct a bug in (an item of software), especially as a temporary correction between releases.
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- (Computers) To correct a bug in (an item of software), especially as a temporary correction between releases.
- A temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system.
- To add (a person) in or into an electronic communication circuit, as for a conference call or radio transmission
To vamp again or anew; specif., to renovate or revise; make over
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- To vamp again or anew; specif., to renovate or revise; make over
- To vamp (a shoe) anew.
- To revise or reconstruct (a manuscript, for example).
To put in order; set right
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- To put in order; set right
- On or toward the right hand or side
- Exactly; just:
To put to or adapt for a special use:
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- To put to or adapt for a special use:
- To bring into nearness or contact with something; put on, upon, or to:
- To put to some practical or specific use
To proceed or move according to:
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- To proceed or move according to:
- To approach, enter, or attend, and then engage in or take part in the activities of [you're allowed to go, but don't stay out late]
- To continue to be in a certain condition or continue an activity:
To turn one's attention, as in seeking information:
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- To turn one's attention, as in seeking information:
- To direct to a source for help or information:
- To send or direct (someone) to someone or something for aid, information, etc.
- To repeat a sorting process; sort again
- To turn to or make use of a person, strategy, or course of action for help or as a means of achieving something:
- To go; esp., to go often, customarily, or generally
To go or pass lightly and rapidly
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- To go or pass lightly and rapidly
- To get past or escape by going through
- To go rapidly; move swiftly
To cause to change intentions, actions, etc. [to turn someone from his purpose]
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- To cause to change intentions, actions, etc. [to turn someone from his purpose]
- To perform or accomplish by rotating or revolving:
- To reverse one's or its course; start to move, go, etc. in the opposite direction
To go to constantly; be at often
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- To go to constantly; be at often
- To pay frequent visits to; be in or at often:
To visit (a place) often or continually; frequent
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- To visit (a place) often or continually; frequent
- To inhabit, visit, or appear to in the form of a ghost or other supernatural being.
- To visit often; frequent:
- To repeat a sorting process; sort again
- To have recourse; go or turn (to) for use, help, support, etc.
(Intransitive, idiomatic, slang) To spend time doing nothing in particular.
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- (Intransitive, idiomatic, slang) To spend time doing nothing in particular.
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