redevelop

[ree-di-vel-uhp]

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.

verb (used without object)

1. to develop again.

redevelop

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• redeveloper noun
• redevelopment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of redevelop¹

First recorded in 1880–85; re- + develop

Example Sentences

In recent times there was a plan to redevelop it as a 41-bedroom hostel, and a separate proposal to turn it into a museum and visitor attraction at a cost of £13m.

From BBC

Ospreys have already announced plans to redevelop St Helen's in Swansea for the 2026-27 season, while Scarlets unveiled new proposed investors earlier this month.

From BBC

Meanwhile, a Stormont body set up to redevelop the site has questioned the "purpose of it continuing to exist".

From BBC

Fitting 23,000 new homes into the Valley by redeveloping a land now used for a relic hits that mark.

From Los Angeles Times

Concurrently with its Metro proposal, Better Angels is bidding on a project to redevelop a former Kaiser Permanente facility in Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times