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rebuild

American  
[ree-bild] / riˈbɪld /

verb (used with object)

rebuilt, rebuilded, rebuilding

  1. to repair, especially to dismantle and reassemble with new parts.

    to rebuild an old car.

  2. to replace, restrengthen, or reinforce.

    to rebuild an army.

  3. to revise, reshape, or reorganize.

    to rebuild a shattered career.

verb (used without object)

rebuilt, rebuilded, rebuilding

  1. to build again or afresh.

    With the insurance money we can rebuild.
rebuild British  
/ riːˈbɪld /

verb

  1. to make, construct, or form again

    the cost of rebuilding the house

  2. (tr) to restore (a system or situation) to a previous condition

    his struggle to rebuild his life
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Other Word Forms

  • rebuildability noun
  • rebuildable adjective
  • rebuilder noun
  • unrebuilt adjective

Etymology

Origin of rebuild

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + build

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