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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But in 2022, the owner sought city approval to redevelop the site as a Korean restaurant that also would include live entertainment at a Karaoke bar. Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024 The provision made its way into the bill after the Commanders agreed to demolish the stadium in Landover within a set timeframe and redevelop the site with a project of comparable economic impact, according to a source familiar with the situation. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, the office turns the properties over to third parties who have no history of a relationship with the building — banks and real estate companies that claim legal rights to properties in the city’s most desirable neighborhoods, seeking to redevelop the land. Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024 But the developer-turned-president has also promised to redevelop the city - and once aspired to own an NFL franchise. Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 3 Dec. 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 30 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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