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

Two very different artifacts from a neighborhood that has apparently been getting redeveloped against its will for a few centuries. — Nora Deligter, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2026

It won’t be redeveloped due to its inopportune location set between two sets of railroad tracks, Smith said. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

The leftover showers and thunderstorms from former Tropical Storm Dolly are still tracking west toward the Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas, but their chance to redevelop into another tropical depression or storm is low. — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

In April and June of this year, the Jordanian, Saudi, Syrian, and Turkish governments agreed to redevelop the Hejaz Railway within three to four years. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 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

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noun