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.
Recent Examples on the Web Indianapolis is seeking ideas from private developers for redeveloping part of the former Central State Hospital campus on the near west side of the city. Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024 Since then it's been known that the lifeless site at East Sugar Creek Road and Greensboro Street would be redeveloped with housing. Alexandria Sands, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024 The city must also attract prospective developers to invest in the many vacant lots across Garden Grove and help current owners through subsidies to redevelop existing buildings to attract small businesses in vacant supermarkets. Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024 To keep pace, QA teams must be equally dynamic, continuously redeveloping methodologies and strategies to address emerging challenges. Dzmitry Lubneuski, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redevelop 

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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 30 Oct. 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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