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 plans to redevelop the 3-acre site into a $90 million, applied artificial intelligence center, and is seeking state funding to pay part of the tab. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026 Many historic buildings in Naperville have been redeveloped for new and profitable second (or third) lives. Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 City planners filed preliminary documents Wednesday to update Liberty Park, which has been largely unchanged since the city last redeveloped the site four decades ago, according to Alicia Records, Boise’s parks resources superintendent. Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026 Unlike parks or residential lawns, cemeteries are rarely dug up, tilled or redeveloped — which means the soil remains stable year after year. Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 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.grautoblog.com/dictionary/redevelop. Accessed 26 Apr. 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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