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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That triggered the war that Mr. Trump proposes to end by dispersing Gaza’s 2.1 million Palestinians to Jordan and Egypt, and then taking over the enclave to redevelop it as an Arab Riviera. Mark Landler, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025 Democrats suggested legislation to protect various programs, and even filed articles of impeachment against the president over his plans to bulldoze and redevelop Gaza. Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025 The club are due to decide between redeveloping Old Trafford or building a new stadium by the end of the season. Matt Slater, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025 Prospects for the ceasefire surviving have been shaken by U.S. President Donald Trump's call for Palestinians to be resettled permanently out of Gaza, and for the tiny enclave to be turned over to the U.S. to be redeveloped as a seaside resort. Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 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 Feb. 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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