redevelop

American  

[ree-di-vel-uhp] / ˌri dɪˈvɛl əp /

verb (used with object)

1. to develop (something) again.

2. Photography. to submit (a film or the like) to a second development, as to intensify or tone it.

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verb (used without object)

1. to develop again.

redevelop British  

/ ˌriːdɪˈvɛləp /

verb

1. to rebuild or replan (a building, area, etc)

2. photog to develop (a negative or print) for a second time, in order to improve the contrast, colour, etc

3. to develop (something) again

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Other Word Forms

• redeveloper noun
• redevelopment noun

Etymology

Origin of redevelop

First recorded in 1880–85; re- + develop

Example Sentences

Two men who invested £200,000 into a start-up business owned by an entrepreneur who planned to redevelop the Dover Citadel say they fear they will never see their money again.

From BBC

At the board’s inaugural meeting in Washington, Steve Witkoff announced a deal for the U.S. and Pakistan to jointly redevelop the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, owned by Pakistan’s loss-making airline.

From The Wall Street Journal

Somerset Wildlife Trust has submitted a planning application to convert and redevelop the existing farm buildings at Honeygar Farm in Westhay.

From BBC

The federal government and the rail agencies running train service at Penn Station are considering proposals to redevelop it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Will Williams, 23, is from St Ives and recently bought eight miles away in Pool, where a former tin mining site has been redeveloped into housing.

From BBC