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 stadium and its development highlight certain parallels to the Bears’ proposal to buy and redevelop Arlington International Racecourse. Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Silk City is by far Manchester’s biggest single residential development to be built in recent years, and will cap a 17-year campaign to redevelop a faltering retail complex that had once flourished. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026 Hines redeveloped the site and transformed it into a modern industrial complex. George Avalos, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 One of the oldest mines in Cornwall, South Crofty near St Ives on the north coast, is in the process of being redeveloped by London Stock Exchange listed Cornish Metals. Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 23 June 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 28 Jun. 2026.

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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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