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 city agreed in 2019 to spend up to $37 million in public funds to help redevelop Bayshore – with AIG paying off the city's $57 million debt tied to the 2006 town center project. Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026 The office park that’s set to be redeveloped was once home to Burger King’s headquarters, a sprawling campus that housed corporate offices, test kitchens and Burger King University, the fast food giant’s training center. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026 Recently approved by the City of Mesa, Sunny Day Sports’ plans will redevelop the 80-acre former Fiesta Mall site into the Palo District, a sports, wellness, business and entertainment hub. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2026 The historic Barth Hotel, built in 1882, will be redeveloped into senior housing with support from a low-interest loan of up to $6 million approved by the Denver Downtown Development Authority. Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 28 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 7 Feb. 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
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noun

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