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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Now, Pier Sixty-Six is being redeveloped into a 32-acre waterfront destination that attracts luxury residents, boaters, and purveyors of the finer things. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 This was the first ISS launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40, which SpaceX has been redeveloping to support future crewed missions in addition to KSC’s Launch Pad 39-A. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024 Six Flags: The council is giving $5 million to Bayou Phoenix's plan to redevelop the old amusement park site in New Orleans East. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024 Challenges One challenge facing URA and private sector developers keen to redevelop the upper stretch of Orchard Road is the ownership structure of many older commercial buildings. Kevin Lim, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024 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 22 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
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noun

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