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redevelop

verb

re·​de·​vel·​op ˌrē-di-ˈve-ləp How to pronounce redevelop (audio)
redeveloped; redeveloping; redevelops
Synonyms of redevelopnext

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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Ocean City council voted Thursday night in favor of redeveloping the site of the shuttered Gillian's Wonderland Pier on the Jersey Shore town's boardwalk. Alicia Roberts, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025 And others, like the Carillon, have been redeveloped into condos. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025 After its purchase, Throckmorton redeveloped the hotel and transformed it into a residential hub for SJSU students. George Avalos, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025 The 3-acre clubhouse site at 8135 Shaffer Parkway could be redeveloped for commercial uses or be replaced with housing. Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025 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 8 Dec. 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
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noun

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