Main Entry: re·build

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)rē-ˈbild\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): re·built \-ˈbilt\; re·build·ing

Date: 1537

transitive verb 1 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