Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
rebuild — 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… … Financial and business terms
Rebuild — 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
rebuild — index copy, fix (repair), reclaim, reconstitute, reconstruct, recreate, rehabilitate, renew ( … Law dictionary
rebuild — (v.) 1610s, from RE (Cf. re ) back, again + BUILD (Cf. build) (v.). Related: Rebuilt; rebuilding … Etymology dictionary
rebuild — *mend, repair, patch Analogous words: *renew, restore, renovate, refresh … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rebuild — ► VERB (past and past part. rebuilt) ▪ build again … English terms dictionary
rebuild — [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 … English World dictionary
Rebuild — 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 =… … Wikipedia
rebuild — [[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… … English dictionary
rebuild — verb ADVERB ▪ completely, entirely, totally ▪ The hall had to be completely rebuilt after the fire. ▪ virtually (esp. BrE) ▪ The whole structure was virtually rebuilt … Collocations dictionary
rebuild — verb (rebuilt; building) 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 > … New Collegiate Dictionary
