Rebuilt
/ˌriːˈbɪlt/
Definitions
To build again; to construct something anew after it has been damaged or destroyed.
/ˌriːˈbɪld/
To construct something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.
The city council voted to rebuild the community center.
💡 Simply: Imagine your favorite building toy breaks. You don't throw it away; you put it back together! That's like rebuilding. For example, after a storm, they had to rebuild some of the houses.
👶 For kids: To make something new again after it's broken.
More Examples
After the fire, the family had to rebuild their home.
Engineers will rebuild the collapsed section of the highway.
How It's Used
"The engineers rebuilt the bridge after the flood."
"The company rebuilt its servers after the system crash."
Idioms & expressions
rebuild from scratch
To start over completely; to construct something anew from the very beginning.
"After the company went bankrupt, they had to rebuild from scratch."
rebuild trust
To restore confidence or faith in someone or something after it has been damaged or lost.
"It will take time to rebuild trust after the scandal."
From Old English *rebyldan* (re- + byldan, 'to build'). The prefix 're-' indicates repetition or restoration.
Historically, 'rebuild' has been used since the 15th century and has consistently meant to construct or build again.
Memory tip
Think of a LEGO structure that's been knocked down, and then you *rebuild* it.
Practice
Word Origin
Root: byldan