rebuild
verb/ˌriːˈbɪld/
/ˌriːˈbɪld/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they rebuild | /ˌriːˈbɪld/ /ˌriːˈbɪld/ |
| he / she / it rebuilds | /ˌriːˈbɪldz/ /ˌriːˈbɪldz/ |
| past simple rebuilt | /ˌriːˈbɪlt/ /ˌriːˈbɪlt/ |
| past participle rebuilt | /ˌriːˈbɪlt/ /ˌriːˈbɪlt/ |
| -ing form rebuilding | /ˌriːˈbɪldɪŋ/ /ˌriːˈbɪldɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] rebuild (something) to build or put something together again
- After the earthquake, the people set about rebuilding their homes.
- He rebuilt the engine using parts from cars that had been scrapped.
- It could take ten years for the area to completely rebuild after the hurricane.
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsb2- The hall had to be completely rebuilt after the fire.
- The whole structure was virtually rebuilt.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- entirely
- totally
- …
- begin to
- start to
- try to
- …
- newly rebuilt
- recently rebuilt
- rebuild something from scratch
- …
- [transitive] rebuild something to make something/somebody complete and strong again
- When she lost her job, she had to rebuild her life completely.
- attempts to rebuild the shattered post-war economy
- After the divorce, it took me a long time to rebuild my confidence.
Extra Examples- She was just beginning to rebuild her life.
- The international community must step in to help rebuild the country.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- entirely
- totally
- …
- begin to
- start to
- try to
- …
- newly rebuilt
- recently rebuilt
- rebuild something from scratch
- …
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