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.

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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

Example Sentences

It forced investment banks to rebuild a culture where research analysts told the truth about the companies they cover.

From The Wall Street Journal

Effective tariff policy is adaptive, tightening when dependence persists and easing only when capacity and alternatives are credibly rebuilt.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Rural New Deal lays out a far-ranging platform to rebuild the nation’s economically embattled small farms, revitalize rural towns, invest in community infrastructures, fund rural health care and schools, and other urgent priorities.

From Salon

“We are committed to the people of the country and would like to be there as part of rebuilding Venezuela’s economy in time when circumstances change.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Crawley brought up a well deserved 50 and with an uncharacteristically subdued Brook began a rebuild before his partner badly mistimed a reverse sweep and was bowled by a classic Lyon off-break.

From Barron's

Related Words

• build
• build up
• fix