redevelop

verb

re·​de·​vel·​op ˌrē-di-ˈve-ləp How to pronounce redevelop (audio)
redeveloped; redeveloping; redevelops

transitive verb

: to develop again
especially : redesign, rebuild
redeveloper noun

Examples of redevelop in a Sentence

The city has plans to redevelop the neighborhood. The city has plans to redevelop. We need to make sure that these problems don't redevelop.
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The red flag warnings remain in effect through Thursday, though the critical fire weather conditions could redevelop on Friday across much of central and eastern New Mexico as strong southwest winds persist. Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 It will be redeveloped, probably to accommodate people who can hit a bucket of balls and have an appletini and some calamari before retiring to their new townhome. David Petitti, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025 Forest would like work to begin on redeveloping the Peter Taylor Stand during next season, with the planning application for the project likely to go back to Rushcliffe Borough Council next month ahead of a planning meeting scheduled for May 8. Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 In the face of the current housing crisis, redeveloping 122 acres in the city without any housing would be government malpractice. Dan Goldman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for redevelop

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redevelop was in 1835

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“Redevelop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelop. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

redevelop

verb
re·​de·​vel·​op ˌrē-di-ˈvel-əp How to pronounce redevelop (audio)
: to develop again
especially : redesign, rebuild
redeveloper noun
redevelopment
-mənt
noun

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