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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRebuild
/riːˈbɪld/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.
"After the hurricane, the community came together to rebuild their homes." - 2
To create or develop something again in a different form.
"The company plans to rebuild its brand image after the scandal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rebuild' is formed from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the base word 'build', which comes from Old English 'byldan', meaning 'to construct'. The term has evolved through Middle English and has been used since the 14th century to denote the act of constructing something anew.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rebuild" is said worldwide
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Reconstruire
Transliteration: ʁəkɔ̃stʁiʁ
"Après la tempête, ils ont dû reconstruire leur maison."
Wiederaufbauen
Transliteration: ˈviːdɐˌaʊ̯baʊ̯ən
"Nach dem Brand mussten sie ihr Haus wiederaufbauen."
Ricostruire
Transliteration: rikostruˈire
"Dopo il terremoto, hanno dovuto ricostruire la città."
Reconstruir
Transliteration: rekonstruir
"Después del incendio, tuvieron que reconstruir la casa."
Reconstruir
Transliteration: ʁe.kõs.tɾuˈiʁ
"Após a tempestade, eles precisaram reconstruir suas casas."
पुनर्निर्माण
Transliteration: Punar-nirmaan
"भूकंप के बाद, उन्हें शहर का पुनर्निर्माण करना पड़ा।"
重建
Transliteration: chóngjiàn
"地震后，他们需要重建家园。"
재건하다
Transliteration: jaegeonhada
"지진 후, 그들은 도시를 재건해야 했다."
再建する
Transliteration: saiken suru
"地震の後、彼らは町を再建しなければならなかった。"
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