rebuild

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɹiːˈbɪld/ See IPA manual

Freq #8068

Meanings

1

verb
To build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.

The house was rebuilt after it was hit by a bomb.
2

verb
To create or develop something again, such as a relationship or career.

It took years to rebuild trust between the two countries.
3

noun
A period during which a team or organization tries to improve after a difficult time.

The team is going through a lengthy rebuild after years of losing.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to build something again... reconstruct

3 noun · a period during which a... reboot

Word family

Forms rebuildedrebuildingrebuildsrebuilt

Derived forms rebuildablerebuilderunrebuildable

Related forms prebuild

Etymology

From re- + build.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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# rebuild

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ɹiːˈbɪld/
**Frequency rank:** 8068

## Meanings
1. To build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.
2. To create or develop something again, such as a relationship or career.
3. A period during which a team or organization tries to improve after a difficult time.

## Examples
- The house was rebuilt after it was hit by a bomb.
- It took years to rebuild trust between the two countries.
- The team is going through a lengthy rebuild after years of losing.

## Derived Forms
- rebuildable
- rebuilder
- unrebuildable

## Related Forms
- prebuild

## Roots and Affixes
- Affix: re- - again

## Etymology
From re- + build.

## AI Etymology
Rebuild comes from re- + build. Modern senses include to build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed. and to create or develop something again, such as a relationship or career.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as rebuildable, rebuilder, and unrebuildable and related forms such as prebuild.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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