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 Three developers announced plans last year to jointly redevelop more than 115 acres in south Charlotte with new homes, a grocery store and retail, but residents are waiting to see what’s next. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024 Showers and thunderstorms will redevelop Tuesday afternoon and evening. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2024 The company had submitted plans to the county in 2022 to redevelop the historic landmark with apartments and retail. Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024 The Neighborhood Association is aware of several past proposals to redevelop, and not demolish, the Holy Cross campus, Higginbotham said, but does not know what their statuses are. Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024 Last year, a developer approached Northwood with a proposal to redevelop much of the property into affordable housing, said Andrew Genova, managing director at Foundry Commercial, a real estate firm now handling the sale of the property. Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024 His company proposed to redevelop 111 West Monroe Street with housing and a hotel as part of the initiative. Shruti Date Singh, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024 The victory parade ended with a rally outside the historic Union Station – which, after decades of deterioration, was redeveloped with restaurants, shops and a science center to become of symbol of the city’s resurgence. Ray Sanchez, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024 Eager to see the location redeveloped, the city of St. Paul’s Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the Metropolitan Council have issued a joint request for proposals for the site, which is bounded by Fourth and Fifth streets, as well as Cedar and Minnesota streets. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2024

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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 16 Apr. 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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