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.
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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