Main Entry:

re·build

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)rē-ˈbild\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

re·built \-ˈbilt\ ; re·build·ing

Date:

1537

transitive verb1 a: to make extensive repairs to : reconstruct <rebuild a war-torn city> b: to restore to a previous state <rebuild inventories>2: to make extensive changes in : remodel <rebuild society>intransitive verb: to build again <planned to rebuild after the fire>

synonyms see mend