v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )r ē - ' bild
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -built \ - ' bilt \ ; -build · ing
Date: 1537
transitive verb
1 a : to make extensive repairs to : RECONSTRUCT < rebuild a war-torn city> b : to restore to a previous state < rebuild inventories>
2 : to make extensive changes in : REMODEL < rebuild society>
intransitive verb : to build again <planned to rebuild after the fire>
synonyms see MEND