reedify

verb

Definition of reedifynext
British
as in to rebuild

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reedify
  1. rebuild
  2. retrofit
  3. reconstruct
  4. reassemble
  5. make up
  6. build
  7. redevelop
  8. set up
Verb
  • Landmark California environmental laws will be suspended for wildfire victims seeking to rebuild their homes and businesses, according to an executive order signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Newsom suggested that the rebuilding efforts also would be tied to the Olympics, which Los Angeles will host in 2028.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of rebuild
Verb
  • Their approach is to rapidly repurpose dormant facilities into AI/HPC centers that can be retrofitted at a fraction of the time and cost, while supporting local communities and deploying on-site microgrid power generation—like Nat Gas—alongside utility power.
    Dean DeBiase, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • More than 2,000 Metro buses have been retrofitted with barriers to protect drivers after a spate of violent attacks on the transit system.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of retrofit
Verb
  • The emergence of a new generation of pragmatic consumers is not merely changing the retail ecosystem but is reconstructing the DNA of market interactions.
    Thai Son Nguyen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The quality of the tracks should make such calculations easier and help reconstruct the world in which these dinosaurs roamed.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of reconstruct
Verb
  • Also, the seller says it's made to last up to 25 years and can be reassembled several times.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Like much of the album, this track showcases how Gilmour took elements from his time with Pink Floyd but reassembled them into something entirely his own.
    Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of reassemble
Verb
  • Nylon and polyester, both synthetic fibers, now help to make up almost 70 percent of our clothing.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Everyone of voting age is a capable adult, able to make up his or her own mind on the issues of the day.
    Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of make up
Verb
  • The lack of scoring efficiency allowed Penn State to stay close early, with the Bruins and Lions trading leads eight times during the back-and-forth battle. UCLA’s zone defense eventually started earning stops, allowing the Bruins to build a lead.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Calmer but dry conditions will build Thursday with some moisture arriving this weekend.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of build
Verb
  • Karcher Mall itself has since been redeveloped as District 208, a commercial and residential center.
    David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The lower tiers of the Gallowgate End and Milburn and Sir John Hall (now Leazes) Stands were redeveloped in 1995, taking capacity to just over 36,000.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of redevelop
Verb
  • Other volunteers set up in the job center’s parking lot to divide donations into care packages of food, toiletries, water and clothing.
    Yvonne Condes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Quinn Ewers was all set up for a version of his own Vince Young/Keith Jackson moment.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of set up
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