rebuild

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re·build | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈbild

rebuilt\ (ˌ)rē-ˈbilt

\; rebuilding

Definition of rebuild

transitive verb

1a : 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

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mend, repair, patch, rebuild mean to put into good order something that is injured, damaged, or defective. mend implies making whole or sound something broken, torn, or injured. mended the torn dress repair applies to the fixing of more extensive damage or dilapidation. repaired the back steps patch implies an often temporary fixing of a hole or break with new material. patch worn jeans rebuild suggests making like new without completely replacing. a rebuilt automobile engine

Examples of rebuild in a Sentence

He rebuilt his house after it was destroyed by a fire. They tried to rebuild after the earthquake. The new owner plans to rebuild the franchise. The team is rebuilding after losing most of its top players.

Recent Examples on the Web During the first nine months of the Obama presidency, the unemployment rate climbed to 10% and the swift recovery that was predicted never happened as the country took years to work through housing foreclosures and rebuild its financial system. — Josh Boak, ajc, "Biden's test: Engineering economic boom in a partisan divide," 18 Jan. 2021 Because of that Black had planned to tear it down and rebuild across four commercial lots along Schaefer, from Electric and Liddesdale streets. — Chanel Stitt, Detroit Free Press, "RollerCade roller rink keeps Detroit's skating culture going during coronavirus pandemic," 15 Jan. 2021 So when the Galaxy, mired in a franchise-worst-tying six-year title drought, approached Vanney last month and asked him to come home and rebuild that legacy, no one had to explain to him what that meant. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, "Galaxy hire Greg Vanney as next coach to lead rebuilding project," 5 Jan. 2021 Action Recycling points out that the amount of aluminum Americans throw away every three months could rebuild our entire commercial air fleet. — Allison Chinchar, CNN, "10 easy ways to 'Go Green' in 2021," 3 Jan. 2021 In doing so, the U.S. will have to not just stringently reduce its own emissions but rebuild bridges burned by decades of America First foreign policy. — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, "How to Make the Paris Agreement Really Work," 29 Dec. 2020 Crews worked to stop the leak, clean up the site and rebuild the bridge within two weeks. — AZCentral.com, "The biggest Arizona headlines of 2020, from COVID-19 to the elections," 28 Dec. 2020 And for Fitzpatrick, the wily 16-year veteran who helped pioneer the Dolphins’ rebuild as Miami’s starting quarterback last season, his first trip to the playoffs is still on the line. — Safid Deen, sun-sentinel.com, "‘They call him FitzMagic for a reason’: Ryan Fitzpatrick leads Dolphins past Raiders, keeping Miami’s playoff hopes alive," 27 Dec. 2020 The movie’s central dilemma is how Ruben will rebuild a life out of his new situation. — Robert Verbruggen, National Review, "Sound of Metal: A Journey into Deafness," 23 Dec. 2020

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