reedify
verb
re·ed·i·fy (ˌ)rē-ˈe-də-ˌfī 
reedified; reedifying
transitive verb
British
: rebuild
Word History
Etymology
Middle English reedifien, from Anglo-French reedifier, from Late Latin reaedificare, from Latin re- + aedificare to build — more at edify
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
reedifying
verb
as in rebuilding
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- rebuilding
- reconstructing
- retrofitting
- making up
- building
- putting up
- reassembling
- setting up
- constructing
- redeveloping
- assembling
- erecting
- confecting
- rearing
- piecing
- raising
- making
- fabricating
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- taking down
- tearing down
- knocking down
- dismantling
- striking
- disassembling
- dismembering
- demounting