rebuild

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/ riˈbɪld /

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verb (used with object), re·built or (Archaic) re·build·ed; re·build·ing.

to repair, especially to dismantle and reassemble with new parts: to rebuild an old car.

to replace, restrengthen, or reinforce: to rebuild an army.

to revise, reshape, or reorganize: to rebuild a shattered career.

verb (used without object), re·built or (Archaic) re·build·ed; re·build·ing.

to build again or afresh: With the insurance money we can rebuild.

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Origin of rebuild

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + build

OTHER WORDS FROM rebuild

re·build·a·ble, adjectivere·build·a·bil·i·ty, nounre·build·er, nounun·re·built, adjective

How to use rebuild in a sentence

Optimized apps run natively on Apple silicon, which means the developers have rebuilt their software to work directly on the M1 chip.
Apple’s M1 chip makes the new MacBook Air shockingly good|Stan Horaczek|November 18, 2020|Popular-Science
The country will need “every asset” to rebuild the economy when the pandemic ends.
Howard University receives $1 million to open women’s center|Lauren Lumpkin|November 12, 2020|Washington Post
Maybe rebuilding should be all Washington thinks about the rest of this season.
Another tough loss has Washington at 2-6, but it’s too soon to give up on its NFC East hopes|Les Carpenter|November 8, 2020|Washington Post
Where that leaves Washington, a team both rebuilding and fighting for the NFC East crown, is unknown.
Washington loses Kyle Allen to injury, and Alex Smith’s comeback bid vs. Giants falls short|Nicki Jhabvala|November 8, 2020|Washington Post

Publishers are making these decisions at a moment when many are trying to figure out how much to rebuild their sales teams after being forced to either halt hiring or slim down.
‘No more lead times’: Publishers rework their sales orgs with an eye toward new normal|Max Willens|November 4, 2020|Digiday
Before dying in 1219, Marshal would begin the task of rebuilding England after decades of war.
England’s Greatest Knight Puts ‘Game of Thrones’ to Shame|William O’Connor|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But in order to commence rebuilding them from the ground up, the world must first put out the fires of this current epidemic.
Millions Promised for Ebola Not Adding Up|Abby Haglage|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Looking at the new season, we now have Coulson as the new S.H.I.E.L.D. director, tasked with rebuilding the agency.
The Leaner, Meaner Season 2 of ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’|Jason Lynch|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many are still sorting through overturned barrels and rebuilding their production facilities.
Cleaning Up From Napa's Winepocalypse|Jordan Salcito|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Anna suggests going out for dinner because she wants to make new memories and try to start that process of rebuilding things.
How Downton Abbey's Joanne Froggatt Navigated Anna's Controversial Rape Arc|Kevin Fallon|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The prophet sees in a vision the rebuilding of the temple: the dimensions of several parts thereof.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
The rebuilding of Rome was immediately followed by another period of conflict between the patricians and plebeians.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States|James Hamilton Lewis
In 1312 he commenced the rebuilding of the cathedral at Prato.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students|Clara Erskine Clement
Richard and his nobles worked with their own hands at rebuilding the walls.
With Spurs of Gold|Frances Nimmo Greene
It was built by Clarendon with the stone intended for the rebuilding of St. Paul's.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 13, Issue 368, May 2, 1829|Various

British Dictionary definitions for rebuild

rebuild

/ (riːˈbɪld) /

verb -builds, -building or -built

to make, construct, or form againthe cost of rebuilding the house

(tr) to restore (a system or situation) to a previous conditionhis struggle to rebuild his life

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