re-erect
verb[T]
(alsoreerect)uk/ˌriː.ɪˈrekt/us/ˌriː.ɪˈrekt/tobuildabuilding,wall, or otherstructureagain, after it hasfallenor been taken down:
Thebridgewastorndown and reerected.
Soldiers were called in to re-erect thefence.
toraisesomething to averticalpositionagain, after it hasfallenor been taken down:
How much would itcost, usingmoderncranes, to re-erect thefallenstonesat Stonehenge?
Assoonas thegatewas reerected, it wasknockeddown again.
- One of themainbuildingswas re-erected toserveas achurch.
- It willcost£5m toshipand reerect themonument.
- Thebuildingstoodfor 10yearsand was re-erected thisspring.
- Thestatuewas re-erected in thetownsquare.
- Aspartof therestorationproject, they have reerected thestationsign.
- Hissupporterstriedto re-erect thetoppledstatuesof hisfather.
Building: construction work & workers
- banksman
- blaster
- break groundidiom
- brick
- brick upsomething
- electrician
- erection
- flip
- found
- glazier
- joiner
- refurbish
- refurbished
- refurbishment
- renovate
- renovation
- tiler
- well built
- workman
- wright
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