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to reroof

to reroof

1 4.5
To put a new roof on a building to replace an old or damaged roof
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈrʊf/
translation icon : rehacer el techo
  • Before his freshman year at Springfield (Pa.) High, Gurenlian spent the summer shoveling shingles to help his father reroof their home.

Examples

  • After years of wear and tear, it was time to reroof the shed in the backyard.

  • I'd reroofed, too, and rebuilt the porch; this year, as soon as the weather was warm enough, I was going to replace the chimney.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • We decided to reroof our house before the rainy season started to prevent leaks.

  • The contractors worked quickly to reroof the building after the storm damaged the old one.

Synonyms

to retile
vsto reroof
1 4.4

To put new tiles on a surface, replacing old tiles

is a full replacement of the building top covering rather than only resurfacing
to reshingle
vsto reroof
1 6.2

To put new small flat pieces on a roof over old ones to keep water out

is a general replacement of the whole building top covering
to re-thatch
vsto reroof
  • UK
7.7

To cover a roof again with straw or reeds

is a general replacement that can use materials other than plant

How Thorough

to reroof
1 4.5
to reshingle
1 6.2
repair
352 2.3
to patch
151 2.5

Surface Forms

reroof infinitive
reroofed past
reroofed past participle
reroofing present participle
reroofs third person singular

Morphology

reroof = roof (transparent) = re + roof

This is a standard and easily interpretable use of re- meaning 'again' or 'anew' added to the verb 'roof'.

Etymology

Reroof is made of re- meaning 'again' (the same re- you see in redo and repaint) and roof meaning the top 'cover' of a building. So, to reroof is to put a new roof on a house or building to replace the old or damaged one.