redevelop

verb

re·​de·​vel·​op ˌrē-di-ˈve-ləp 

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

Nearby Allen Morris Brickell Park, formerly a city park, is set to be redeveloped as a high-end restaurant and may become a high-rise condo after that. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Last year the developer filed an application to redevelop part of the golf course with 398 homes. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Now, it's being redeveloped and retested to root out the goldens, which are notoriously resilient and hard to kill. — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Four letters loom over the plan to redevelop North Point Mall in Alpharetta. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for redevelop

• develop
• envelop

Kids Definition

redevelop

verb

re·​de·​vel·​op ˌrē-di-ˈvel-əp 

: to develop again

especially : redesign, rebuild

redeveloper noun

redevelopment

-mənt

noun