rebuild

  • 1rebuild — UK US /ˌriːˈbɪld/ verb [T] ► to build something again after it has been destroyed or damaged: »After the hurricane, the whole infrastructure of the city needed rebuilding. ► to make big changes to a company, organization, or system that is no… …

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  • 2Rebuild — Re*build (r[=e]*b[i^]ld ), v. t. To build again, as something which has been demolished; to construct anew; as, to rebuild a house, a wall, a wharf, or a city. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3rebuild — index copy, fix (repair), reclaim, reconstitute, reconstruct, recreate, rehabilitate, renew ( …

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  • 4rebuild — (v.) 1610s, from RE (Cf. re ) back, again + BUILD (Cf. build) (v.). Related: Rebuilt; rebuilding …

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  • 5rebuild — *mend, repair, patch Analogous words: *renew, restore, renovate, refresh …

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  • 6rebuild — ► VERB (past and past part. rebuilt) ▪ build again …

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  • 7rebuild — [rē bild′] vt. rebuilt, rebuilding 1. to build anew 2. to restore to a previous condition 3. to repair or remodel extensively, as by taking apart and reconstructing, often with new parts vi. to build again …

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  • 8Rebuild — Song infobox Name= Rebuild Background = Orange Artist= Switchfoot Released= November 1st, 2007 Format= Digital Download Recorded = 2007 Genre= Rock Length= 3:39 Label= Lowercase People Records Writer = Jon Foreman Matt Thiessen Producer =… …

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  • 9rebuild — [[t]ri͟ːbɪ̱ld[/t]] rebuilds, rebuilding, rebuilt 1) VERB When people rebuild something such as a building or a city, they build it again after it has been damaged or destroyed. [V n] They say they will stay to rebuild their homes rather than… …

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  • 10rebuild — verb ADVERB ▪ completely, entirely, totally ▪ The hall had to be completely rebuilt after the fire. ▪ virtually (esp. BrE) ▪ The whole structure was virtually rebuilt …

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