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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Meanwhile, the Oakland Acquisition Company is seeking to ease the costs of buying and redeveloping the site by selling off the arena — which remains a profitable concert venue — to a private entertainment company for at least $100 million. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 July 2026 Real estate developers Opus of Minnetonka and Capital Partners of Edina have withdrawn their application to redevelop the former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota site in Eagan. Mars King, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026 The village of Tinley Park had also eyed acquiring the property from the state, with ideas to redevelop it for commercial uses. Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026 The redevelopment includes renovating the track surface and grandstand, adding additional stalls and a new training track, as well as redeveloping the surrounding Park Heights neighborhood. Adam Thompson, CBS News, 2 July 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 7 Jul. 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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