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rebuild

[ ree-bild ]

verb (used with object)

rebuilt or (Archaic) rebuilded; rebuilding.
  1. to repair, especially to dismantle and reassemble with new parts:

    to rebuild an old car.

  2. to replace, restrengthen, or reinforce:

    to rebuild an army.

  3. to revise, reshape, or reorganize:

    to rebuild a shattered career.



verb (used without object)

rebuilt or (Archaic) rebuilded; rebuilding.
  1. to build again or afresh:

    With the insurance money we can rebuild.

rebuild

/ ːˈɪ /

verb

  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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

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  • ·ܾa·i·ٲ noun
  • ·ܾİ noun
  • ܲr·ܾ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rebuild1

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + build
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As winners in 12 competitive categories and three special prizes took the stage, many addressed the fraught political climate in the U.S. as well as L.A. rebuilding after January’s devastating firestorms.

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It also said that Israel was not obliged to allow in aid because Hamas had "hijacked" supplies "to rebuild its terror machine".

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"I think this fight once it's over, there's a possibility that things may be able to reconcile or there's a possibility it will make our relationship even harder to rebuild," Eubank Jr says.

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Sanctions are also being lifted on sectors including financial services and energy production, which the UK government said would help facilitate investment and rebuild Syria's economy.

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She admitted the Tories were working to "rebuild the public trust" after a "serious defeat" in the 2024 General Election, which saw the Tories lose all fourteen of their Welsh seats in Westminster.

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