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

Still, he said, rebuilding munition inventories amid conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East will pressure demand for certain minerals.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Do you know why? Because it's not just an investment; I would be helping to rebuild my country."

From Barron's

Indeed, rebuilding the U.S. military arsenal will require critical earths that China has a near monopoly on.

From Barron's

Factories for the drones are relatively easy to rebuild, military analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Marshall Plan used America’s wealth to rebuild its defeated former enemies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• build
• build up
• fix