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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The Idaho Statesman reported in 2019 that a developer had plans to raze the store and build a large multifamily apartment and retail complex in its place, which would have involved redeveloping the Big O Tires shop that sits on the same lot. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026 Despite several efforts to repurpose and redevelop Roosevelt Roads, the 8,000-acre base remained mostly abandoned for the past 20 years. Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026 His firm repurposed and redeveloped historic properties along Cesar Chavez Boulevard as well as Commerce and Jackson streets. Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026 In a 4-4 vote, the Ocean City Planning Board has hit pause on redeveloping the site into a possible hotel. Alicia Roberts, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026 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 11 Jan. 2026.

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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