To build or construct something again, usually after it has been damaged, destroyed, or worn out.
From the prefix 're-' (again) plus 'built' (past tense of 'build'). 'Build' comes from Old English 'byldan' and possibly Old Norse 'bóli' (dwelling), so 'rebuilt' is literally 'to build a dwelling again.'
After major disasters like the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, cities 'rebuilt' themselves, often making different choices the second time around—which raises a fascinating question: is a rebuilt city in the same place actually the same city, or is it a different one sharing the same geography?
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