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- Dictionaryrebuild/riːˈbɪld/
verb
- 1. build (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed: "after the earthquake people set about rebuilding their homes"
noun
- 1. an instance of rebuilding: "the Trust have recognized the hard work of all who were involved in this daunting rebuild"
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The meaning of REBUILD is to make extensive repairs to : reconstruct. How to use rebuild in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rebuild.
to build something again that has been damaged or destroyed: [ T ] The historic building was completely rebuilt after it had burned down. If you rebuild a system or organization, you develop it so that it works effectively: [ I ] The company is rebuilding under new management.
to build something again that has been damaged or destroyed: The cathedral was completely rebuilt in 1425 after it had been destroyed by fire. B2. If you rebuild a system or organization, you develop it so that it works effectively: Before the election, the party claimed it would rebuild the country's economy.
rebuild. (riːˈbɪld) vb, -builds, -building or -built. 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.
When people rebuild something such as a building or a city, they build it again after it has been damaged or destroyed. They say they will stay to rebuild their homes rather than retreat to refugee camps.
When you construct something again, you rebuild it. If the chair you made from scraps of wood collapses when you sit in it, you can either rebuild it or give up on the idea of making your own furniture.
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.
[transitive] rebuild something to make something/somebody complete and strong again. When she lost her job, she had to rebuild her life completely. attempts to rebuild the shattered post-war economy; After the divorce, it took me a long time to rebuild my confidence.
Synonyms for REBUILD: reconstruct, rehabilitate, restore, overhaul, refurbish, repair, fix up, regenerate; Antonyms of REBUILD: hurt, break, ruin, damage, wreck, harm, impair, injure
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun rebuild. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
