rebuild.
To build again or anew.
Meaning & usage
To build again or anew.
To attempt to improve one's performance during a period of struggling.
After missing the playoffs for the seventh straight season in a row, the Detroit Red Wings are trying to rebuild.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-West Germanic *buþlijan Old English bytlan Middle English bylden English build English rebuild From re- + build.
A process or result of rebuilding.
(said of sports teams) A period during which an attempt is made to improve during a period of struggling.
Since they failed to make it to the playoffs after five consecutive seasons, the team has gone through a lengthy rebuild.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-West Germanic *buþlijan Old English bytlan Middle English bylden English build English rebuild From re- + build.
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