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 The guilty verdict also encompassed Chan’s dealings with another Chinese developer who sought to redevelop the Luxe Hotel, across from the L.A. Live entertainment complex. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024 The strongest thunderstorms, which redevelop in the afternoon, can produce large hail up to the size of golf balls, wind gusts of 65 mph and tornadoes. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024 Another round of severe storms may redevelop later Tuesday afternoon in the wake of the morning storms. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024 Unified Command is a cooperative of first responders, recovery crews, and agencies planning to redevelop the bridge and reopen the waterway. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024 The land has long been redeveloped with small homes on winding streets in Edgemere, a neighborhood locals include in Sparrows Point. Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024 When the Department of Administration announced the sale there was little standing in the way of the developers’ plans to redevelop the mostly vacant property into over 2,000 homes and about 150,000 square feet of commercial space. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2024 The project centers on redeveloping an 18-story, 540,000-square-foot building at 818 E. Mason St. City financing plays a role Fiserv, Milwaukee Tool and Northwestern Mutual are receiving city funding through tax incremental financing districts. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024 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

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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 25 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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