Rebuild
verb
To build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.
After the fire, they had to rebuild their house.
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- rebuild a house
- rebuild an engine
verb
To make changes in order to improve it or make it more effective.
Banks need to rebuild trust after the financial crisis.
Often appears as...
- rebuild confidence
- rebuild trust
verb
To restore to a previous state of health or happiness.
It took time to rebuild her life after her husband's death.
Often appears as...
- rebuild life
- rebuild health
verb
To repair or reassemble (a database).
The database was corrupted, we need to rebuild it.
Often appears as...
- rebuild database
- rebuild system
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Technical
verb
To build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.
After the fire, they had to rebuild their house.
Often appears as...
- rebuild a house
- rebuild an engine
verb
To make changes in order to improve it or make it more effective.
Banks need to rebuild trust after the financial crisis.
Often appears as...
- rebuild confidence
- rebuild trust
verb
To restore to a previous state of health or happiness.
It took time to rebuild her life after her husband's death.
Often appears as...
- rebuild life
- rebuild health
verb
To repair or reassemble (a database).
The database was corrupted, we need to rebuild it.
Often appears as...
- rebuild database
- rebuild system
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Reconstruction
Used to describe the process of physically building something that was damaged.
The community came together to rebuild the old bridge.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Disasters
Commonly used after natural events that destroy infrastructure like earthquakes or hurricanes.
They had to rebuild the neighborhood after the hurricane.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Undertone
Can carry a sense of resilience or determination when overcoming the aftermath of destruction.
Despite the loss, the family vowed to rebuild and move forward.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Reconstruction
Used to describe the process of physically building something that was damaged.
The community came together to rebuild the old bridge.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Disasters
Commonly used after natural events that destroy infrastructure like earthquakes or hurricanes.
They had to rebuild the neighborhood after the hurricane.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Undertone
Can carry a sense of resilience or determination when overcoming the aftermath of destruction.
Despite the loss, the family vowed to rebuild and move forward.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Reconstruction
Used to describe the process of physically building something that was damaged.
The community came together to rebuild the old bridge.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Disasters
Commonly used after natural events that destroy infrastructure like earthquakes or hurricanes.
They had to rebuild the neighborhood after the hurricane.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Undertone
Can carry a sense of resilience or determination when overcoming the aftermath of destruction.
Despite the loss, the family vowed to rebuild and move forward.
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Discovering Wildlife in...
whoo I'm walking through the spiders. No, thank you. Sorry, mate, you'll have to rebuild that web. This is a sycamore tree. These are incredibly fast growing, so they're so many of them here in Nunhead. As it became abandoned and people stopped really paying for burial so much after the First World
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Nature's smallest...
that repeatedly reuse and rebuild ingredients crafting as much as possible out of the planet's available resources. Such as that sugar, built using raw sunlight and carbon converted in plant factories to become the energy that powers you and keeps the cycles revolving in your own life.
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Which country does the...
In the depths of a very severe economic recession, I think that there's a really important lesson there, that if you can remember your international obligations whilst you are trying to rebuild your own economy, that's really something. Finland ranks pretty much the same.
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What does it mean to be...
They're increasingly obliged to rebuild their lives in the face of xenophobia and racism. And all too often, they aren't permitted to enter the work force and are fully dependent on humanitarian aid. In addition, far too many refugee children are out of school
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What causes insomnia? -...
Fortunately, there are ways to break the cycle of sleeplessness. Managing the stress that leads to hyperarousal is one of our best-understood treatments for insomnia, and good sleep practices can help rebuild your relationship with bedtime.
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How to rebuild the world...
into everything you would need to rebuild the world from scratch so I'm going to focus what I think to be the three most important areas that have allowed civilization to progress through history and these have been food fire
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Elephants Being...
Months of therapy have rebuilt his confidence. Today, he faces a big challenge. We're going down to the big dam and trying to help him get over his fear of water. Come on, let's go see.
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The Cutest Elephant...
developed a deep-rooted fear of water months of therapy have rebuilt his confidence today he faces a big challenge we're going down to the big dam and trying to help him get over his
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Why domestic violence...
who learned an invaluable life lesson from what happened, and who rebuilt lives -- joyous, happy lives -- as employees, wives and mothers, lives completely free of violence, like me.
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One Man’s Mission to...
we can rebuild old-growth forests utilizing the genetics the largest oldest strongest proven through the test of time giants that will help us turn this
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Discovering Wildlife in...
whoo I'm walking through the spiders. No, thank you. Sorry, mate, you'll have to rebuild that web. This is a sycamore tree. These are incredibly fast growing, so they're so many of them here in Nunhead. As it became abandoned and people stopped really paying for burial so much after the First World
Video examples
Nature's smallest...
that repeatedly reuse and rebuild ingredients crafting as much as possible out of the planet's available resources. Such as that sugar, built using raw sunlight and carbon converted in plant factories to become the energy that powers you and keeps the cycles revolving in your own life.
Video examples
Which country does the...
In the depths of a very severe economic recession, I think that there's a really important lesson there, that if you can remember your international obligations whilst you are trying to rebuild your own economy, that's really something. Finland ranks pretty much the same.
Video examples
What does it mean to be...
They're increasingly obliged to rebuild their lives in the face of xenophobia and racism. And all too often, they aren't permitted to enter the work force and are fully dependent on humanitarian aid. In addition, far too many refugee children are out of school
Video examples
What causes insomnia? -...
Fortunately, there are ways to break the cycle of sleeplessness. Managing the stress that leads to hyperarousal is one of our best-understood treatments for insomnia, and good sleep practices can help rebuild your relationship with bedtime.
Video examples
How to rebuild the world...
into everything you would need to rebuild the world from scratch so I'm going to focus what I think to be the three most important areas that have allowed civilization to progress through history and these have been food fire
Video examples
Elephants Being...
Months of therapy have rebuilt his confidence. Today, he faces a big challenge. We're going down to the big dam and trying to help him get over his fear of water. Come on, let's go see.
Video examples
The Cutest Elephant...
developed a deep-rooted fear of water months of therapy have rebuilt his confidence today he faces a big challenge we're going down to the big dam and trying to help him get over his
Video examples
Why domestic violence...
who learned an invaluable life lesson from what happened, and who rebuilt lives -- joyous, happy lives -- as employees, wives and mothers, lives completely free of violence, like me.
Video examples
One Man’s Mission to...
we can rebuild old-growth forests utilizing the genetics the largest oldest strongest proven through the test of time giants that will help us turn this
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Quote examples
Christian Bale
Welsh Actor
All of the muscles were gone, so that was a real tough time of rebuilding all of that. But you have a deadline, you have an obligation. You've said that you will commit to this part, and I just can't live with myself for not really giving it as much as I can.
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Junior dos Santos
Brazilian Athlete
Winning is the most important thing, especially in this sport, because when you lose in this sport, it's very hard because you go back, and you have to rebuild your chances to fight for the title.
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Robert Kubica
Polish Driver
From a mental point of view, as I've had to rebuild my life from zero, it has been crucial I've never given up, that I've set achievable targets, not things that couldn't possibly be achieved.
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Harvey Milk
American Politician
If we wish to rebuild our cities, we must first rebuild our neighborhoods. And to do that, we must understand that the quality of life is more important than the standard of living.
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Kimberly Quinn
American Journalist
I had a husband who stayed with me, and small children, and I had no choice but to pull myself together and rebuild a different kind of life. There was no other choice.
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George Pataki
American Politician
We will emerge stronger as a diverse community; the area will be rebuilt with life around the clock, new buildings, restaurants, places of entertainment.
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Jordyn Woods
American Model
When your whole world feels like it's crumbling down, everything you thought you knew, it's really to be rebuilt again but much stronger.
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Fantastic Negrito
American Musician
My life, my failures. I hope that gives people the lesson to rebuild their own lives.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
Passion rebuilds the world for the youth. It makes all things alive and significant.
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Juan Guaido
Venezuelan Politician
Venezuela has immense talents and resources, and we can help rebuild our democracy.
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Christian Bale
Welsh Actor
All of the muscles were gone, so that was a real tough time of rebuilding all of that. But you have a deadline, you have an obligation. You've said that you will commit to this part, and I just can't live with myself for not really giving it as much as I can.
Quote examples
Junior dos Santos
Brazilian Athlete
Winning is the most important thing, especially in this sport, because when you lose in this sport, it's very hard because you go back, and you have to rebuild your chances to fight for the title.
Quote examples
Robert Kubica
Polish Driver
From a mental point of view, as I've had to rebuild my life from zero, it has been crucial I've never given up, that I've set achievable targets, not things that couldn't possibly be achieved.
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Harvey Milk
American Politician
If we wish to rebuild our cities, we must first rebuild our neighborhoods. And to do that, we must understand that the quality of life is more important than the standard of living.
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Kimberly Quinn
American Journalist
I had a husband who stayed with me, and small children, and I had no choice but to pull myself together and rebuild a different kind of life. There was no other choice.
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George Pataki
American Politician
We will emerge stronger as a diverse community; the area will be rebuilt with life around the clock, new buildings, restaurants, places of entertainment.
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Jordyn Woods
American Model
When your whole world feels like it's crumbling down, everything you thought you knew, it's really to be rebuilt again but much stronger.
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Fantastic Negrito
American Musician
My life, my failures. I hope that gives people the lesson to rebuild their own lives.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
Passion rebuilds the world for the youth. It makes all things alive and significant.
Quote examples
Juan Guaido
Venezuelan Politician
Venezuela has immense talents and resources, and we can help rebuild our democracy.
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