rebuild past tense and past participle rebuilt

rebuild past tense and past participle rebuilt
verb (T)
1 to build something again, after it has been damaged or destroyed: Most of the houses you see were rebuilt after the Great Fire.
2 to make something strong and successful again: The first priority is to rebuild the area's manufacturing industry.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • rebuild — re|build [ri:ˈbıld ] v past tense and past participle rebuilt [ ˈbılt] [T] 1.) to build something again, after it has been damaged or destroyed ▪ The church was completely rebuilt in the last century. 2.) to make something strong and successful… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • rebuild — [ˌriːˈbɪld] (past tense and past participle rebuilt [ˌriːˈbɪlt] ) verb [T] 1) to build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed 2) to improve a situation so that it is as good as it was in the past …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • rebuilt — “+ adjective Etymology: from past participle of rebuild (I) : disassembled and reconstructed with the addition of new parts a rebuilt typewriter * * * rebuilt UK [ˌriːˈbɪlt] US [ˌriˈbɪlt] the past tense and past participle of rebuild …   Useful english dictionary

  • rebuild — re|build [ ,ri bıld ] (past tense and past participle re|built [ ,ri bılt ] ) verb transitive ** 1. ) to build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed: Most of the church has been restored or rebuilt. 2. ) to improve a situation so …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • re|built — «ree BIHLT», verb. the past tense and past participle of rebuild: »The damaged section of the school was entirely rebuilt …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”