REBUILD

[verb] [T] [past:] rebuilt - to build (something) again that has been damaged or destroyedThe cathedral was completely rebuilt in 1425 after it had been destroyed by fire.He bought a vintage car and completely rebuilt the engine (= he separated all the parts of the engine, replaced the broken parts and put it back together).If you rebuild a system or organization, you develop it so that it works effectively.During the election campaign, the party claimed it would rebuild the country's economy through a national reinvestment programme. [T]If someone rebuilds their life after something unpleasant has happened to them, they try to return to the good situation that they were in before the unpleasant event happened to them.Many people have difficulty in rebuilding their lives when they come out of prison.