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re·build
(rē-bĭld′)tr.v. re·built (-bĭlt′), re·build·ing, re·builds
1. To build again.
2. To make extensive structural repairs on.
3. To remodel or make extensive changes in: tried to rebuild society.
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rebuild
(riːˈbɪld)vb, -builds, -building or -built
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 and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
rebuild
The restoration of an item to a standard as nearly as possible to its original condition in appearance, performance, and life expectancy. See also overhaul; repair.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
rebuild
Past participle: rebuilt
Gerund: rebuilding
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Verb | 1. | rebuild - build again; "The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb" construction, building - the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats" |
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rebuild
verb reconstruct, restore, revamp, renovate, remodel, refashion The castle was rebuilt by his great grandson in 1859.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
rebuild
verbTo bring back to a previous normal condition:
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Translations
znovu postavit
genopbygge
rakentaa uudelleen
ponovno izgraditi
再建する
개축하다
återuppbygga
สร้างใหม่
tái thiết
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
rebuild
[ˌriːˈbɪld] [rebuilt] [ˌriːˈbɪlt] (pt, pp) vt [+ building, bridge, town] → reconstruire
(= renew, restore) [+ country, relationship, life] → reconstruire, rebâtir; [+ career] → rebâtir; [+ confidence] → retrouver; [+ economy] → rebâtir
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
rebuild
vt
(= restore) house, wall → wieder aufbauen; (fig) society, relationship → wiederherstellen; country → wieder aufbauen; to rebuild one’s life → sein Leben wieder aufbauen; doctors worked to rebuild his face → die Ärzte versuchten, sein Gesicht wiederherzustellen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
rebuild
→ يُعْيدُ بِنَاء znovu postavit genopbygge wieder aufbauen ξαναχτίζω reconstruir rakentaa uudelleen reconstruire ponovno izgraditi ricostruire 再建する 개축하다 herbouwen gjenoppbygge odbudować reconstruir восстанавливать återuppbygga สร้างใหม่ yeniden yapmak tái thiết 重建Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009