| word | rebuild |
|---|---|
| definition | verb When people rebuild something such as a building or a city, they build it again after it has been damaged or destroyed . They say they will stay to rebuild their homes rather than retreat to refugee camps. The castle was rebuilt by his great grandson in 1859. When people rebuild something such as an institution, a system, or an aspect of their lives, they take action to bring it back to its previous condition. Everyone would have to work hard together to rebuild the economy. You can come to accept what has happened, and gradually start to rebuild your life. The agency has been rebuilding under new management. If doctors rebuild part of someone's body that has been damaged, they operate on that person to make them well again. Two weeks later, surgeons carried out the operation to rebuild his face. |
| inflections | rebuildsrebuildingrebuilt |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Recalled recall i remember return ambassador squad company
Previous card: Rebellion noun violent organized action large group people
Up to card list: Oxford 5000 Word List ft. Collins (English)