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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No final decision has been taken and the club are continuing to look into the possibility of expanding and redeveloping St James’, with fans set to be consulted before any firm choice is reached. Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024 For one dollar, a development group with a brownfields specialty has purchased the ultimate fixer-upper — a 33-acre parcel on the Bridgeport waterfront that comes with responsibility to demolish a power plant and its iconic red-and-white smoke stack, remediate the site and redevelop it. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Nov. 2024 Breunig, who's redeveloped other historic properties, says housing is the best use for the building − and not offices, as Menomonee Valley Partners had suggested. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024 The company continues to focus on acquiring and redeveloping self-storage properties. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redevelop 

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 Dec. 2024.

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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