redevelop
Americanverb (used with object)
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to develop (something) again.
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Photography. to submit (a film or the like) to a second development, as to intensify or tone it.
verb (used without object)
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to rebuild or replan (a building, area, etc)
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photog to develop (a negative or print) for a second time, in order to improve the contrast, colour, etc
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to develop (something) again
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Present
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redevelopsimple
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redevelopssimple
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have redevelopedperfect
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has redevelopedperfect
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am redevelopingprogressive
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are redevelopingprogressive
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is redevelopingprogressive
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have been redevelopingperfect progressive
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has been redevelopingperfect progressive
Past
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redevelopedsimple
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had redevelopedperfect
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was redevelopingprogressive
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were redevelopingprogressive
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had been redevelopingperfect progressive
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Etymology
Origin of redevelop
Example Sentences
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Forbes was also a public figure in a proposal to redevelop Fisherman’s Wharf, which envisions constructing a public plaza and adding a new overlook and lighting to the wharf’s inner lagoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
If the rules change, everyone can redevelop their engines.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
He has pledged to redevelop a swath of the National Mall into a “National Garden of American Heroes” that could reportedly feature dining facilities, an amphitheater, and hundreds of statues of famous Americans.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
The firm had previously announced plans to redevelop 350 Park Ave. in a project Beeson said would create 6,000 construction jobs and would lead to 15,000 permanent positions.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
“It’s when wealthy people come into a neighborhood to redevelop it to increase its value. It usually pushes out people and businesses that have been around for a long time.”
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
Dave Jones, deputy executive director of commercial development at Los Angeles World Airports, says that lounges improve the travel experience, especially as the airport redevelops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2024
Brookfield hopes to retain that vibe as it redevelops Pier 70 in partnership with the Port of San Francisco.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
In the wake of massive anti-racism protests in 2020, the city transferred the station to Africatown, which redevelops land with a focus on preserving the city’s Black community.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
Each neighborhood she redevelops will have an oversight board run by existing residents as well as a “collective,” a mix of those residents and people who hope to buy into the neighborhood.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2021
Beach Front buys and redevelops properties and also manages properties it doesn’t own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2015
The new branch of Downing Street is currently operating from Heron House in Manchester city centre, whilst a brownfield site is redeveloped.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The local authority has redeveloped it into a residential area full of low-rise apartment buildings and shops - there's even a lake.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
A largely residential parcel of the base, Parcel A, was turned over to San Francisco and has been redeveloped with new town houses and condos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
Catellus redeveloped the 200-acre former Pacific Refinery Co. near San Francisco into a residential subdivision called Victoria by the Bay in 2003, a process that involved the removal of contaminants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
I cross the street, cut in behind a small church, left stranded here when they redeveloped.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
MetroLoft, one of the companies redeveloping the building, didn’t respond to a request for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The theaters’ owners, the Decurion Corp., which is controlled by the Forman family, have said they remain committed to redeveloping the property, though no timeline has been announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
Silversmith, who buys industrial properties and remediates them, admits redeveloping the land has taken longer than he hoped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
McKillen and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani were discussing the purchase of a Beverly Hills hotel, which McKillen said he committed to managing and redeveloping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025
That we can easily get by the simple process called "intensifying" or "redeveloping."
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 69, July, 1863 by Various
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