reedify

verb

Definition of reedifynext
British
as in to rebuild

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  1. rebuild
  2. retrofit
  3. reconstruct
  4. reassemble
  5. make up
  6. build
  7. redevelop
  8. set up
Verb
  • In fact, a group that has publicly lost key figures may be more determined to prove its capabilities and rebuild its strength.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • When Salomon rebuilt the Stance 96 last year, the iconic French brand redirected its focus toward off-piste freeride terrain with astonishing success.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of rebuild
Verb
  • One solution may be retrofitting cargo ships with giant, vertical winglike sails capable of harnessing wind power as its main energy source.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Funded by a $5-million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the idea is to get homeowners to retrofit now, before the next devastating earthquake.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of retrofit
Verb
  • Companies also have an essential role to play in ensuring that men understand and help reconstruct the culture around care.
    Blessing Adesiyan, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Thursday's settlement does not include any damages for reconstructing the Francis Scott Key Bridge, according to the Justice Department.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of reconstruct
Verb
  • And for a truly unprecedented journey to the island of Sicily, passengers watch as the train is decoupled and loaded on a ferry to cross the Strait of Messina before being reassembled to continue the journey on the other side.
    JD Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2024
  • In one example of such efforts, a thermal power plant in Lithuania is being dismantled and shipped to Ukraine where it will be reassembled.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
Definition of reassemble
Verb
  • A week after the 2024 general election wrapped up, more than half of voters haven’t made up their minds about the likely candidates for 2026 yet, UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies poll found.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Of those, 430 were among Native American people — making up 75% of the state’s syphilis cases, whereas the group accounts for just 9% of the population.
    Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of make up
Verb
  • By the end of the first quarter, Stanford built a 22-point lead.
    Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Biking to Chouinard’s home, Caldwell quickly realized how many of the original houses in Jackson had been scraped to build mansions.
    Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of build
Verb
  • The city also received grants from the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta Conservancy to redevelop Central Harbor Park with features such as fire pits and a new police substation.
    Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • And if voters approve on Tuesday, the expansion of the Denver Downtown Development Authority, which was launched to redevelop Union Station, could funnel an additional $500 million in capital for improvements.
    Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of redevelop
Verb
  • That set up an elimination bracket matchup with Legend on Saturday.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Washington was set up on the one-yard line after two big plays — a 34-yard catch-and-run by Austin Ekeler, as well as an 18-yard run by Robinson.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of set up
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