Rebuilding
/ˌriːˈbɪldɪŋ/
Definitions
To construct or reconstruct something after it has been damaged or destroyed.
/ˌriːˈbɪldɪŋ/
To build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.
The community is rebuilding the school after the fire.
💡 Simply: Imagine your LEGO castle gets smashed. Rebuilding means putting all the pieces back together to make the castle again!
👶 For kids: Making something new again after it got broken.
More Examples
Engineers are rebuilding the engine.
She's rebuilding her reputation after the scandal.
How It's Used
"The city is rebuilding the bridge after the flood."
"After the war, they started rebuilding the infrastructure."
From Middle English *rebuilden*, equivalent to re- + build. 'Re-' indicates repetition, and 'build' comes from Old English *byldan*, meaning 'to build'.
Historically, 'rebuild' appears in texts from the late 14th century, often referring to the reconstruction of physical structures.
Memory tip
Think of 're-' as 'again' and 'building' as constructing; thus, building again.