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to redevelop

to redevelop

8 4.7
To change how land is used, often replacing old buildings with new ones
  • verb
  • /ˌriːdɪˈvɛlɪp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reurbanizar
  • They received funding to redevelop the historic district and attract new businesses.
  • redevelop the site
  • redevelop properties

Examples

  • So in a couple of years, it will be redeveloped, made new again, and people will start to move in.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • At the time, efforts to redevelop the railyard had been ongoing for 12 years.

    Blog text (13)

  • Why do we have council review of new or redeveloped housing issues?

    Blog text (32)

  • The building will be redeveloped in a few years down the road.

    Blog text (33)

  • In New London, the city and state initiated the plan to redevelop Kelo's neighborhood.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Communities fear that such a designation will actually make it harder to redevelop the site after it is cleaned up.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Parker actively promoted efforts to redevelop blighted areas, encourage private investment, and return city-owned properties to the tax rolls.

    Academic text (2017)

  • When retail centers and other commercial property owners construct or redevelop a site, Elmhurst officials require strict compliance with current stormwater codes.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The only Portland cemetery site known to have been redeveloped in the twentieth century is Saint Mary's, the city's first Catholic cemetery.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The city plans to redevelop the old industrial area into a vibrant community space.

Synonyms

to develop
vsto redevelop
259 2.8

To make land or an area ready for a new use like shops

focuses on changing existing land function or replacing old structures
to revamp
vsto redevelop
41 4.9

To change something to make it look or work better

focuses on changing land function or replacing structures rather than cosmetic refresh
to refurbish
vsto redevelop
31 4.6

To make something clean and like new by fixing or decorating it

involves changing land use or replacing structures, not just repairs
to reclaim
vsto redevelop
25 4.7

To make land or buildings useful again by fixing them

aims to change land use or replace old buildings rather than just restore
to build up
vsto redevelop
  • Specialized
10 3.2

Make empty land into buildings or roads

often involves altering prior land function or replacing earlier structures
to renovate
vsto redevelop
3 4.0

To make a person or thing feel fresh and full of energy

is about altering land function or replacing structures rather than simple updating

How Renewed

to redevelop
  • Specialized
8 4.7
to rebuild
485 2.8
to renovate
76 3.8
to repair
365 1.0

Surface Forms

redevelop infinitive
redeveloped past
redeveloped past participle
redeveloping present participle
redevelops third person singular

Morphology

redevelop = develop (semi-transparent) = re + develop

The meaning still follows 'develop again', but the urban-planning sense often implies replacing or repurposing existing buildings, which is somewhat more specialized than a simple repetition.

Etymology

Redevelop comes from re- meaning 'again' and develop meaning 'to build or change land'. So to redevelop an area is to change or rebuild it, often to make it more useful or modern.