redevelop en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *werb-der. Proto-Germanic *wrappan-der. Vulgar Latin *vlopp-der. Old French veloper Middle French desveloper French développerbor. English develop English redevelop From re- + develop.
Meanings
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(transitive) To develop again or differently. ▸ To convert a neighbourhood by demolishing old buildings and building new ones, or by renovating existing ones.
In addition to employment in the area, once you factor in the patronage of people visiting the various sites, it's not difficult to see why it's being redeveloped. The current station building is tiny in comparison to other stations with a similar patronage.
2021 July 28, Peter Plisner, “The race to the Games has begun”, in RAIL, number 936, page 54:They dream of redeveloping the entire downtown.
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(transitive) To develop again or differently. ▸ To reprogram (an app).
to redevelop an unsuccessful product for relaunch
- (transitive) To develop again or differently. ▸ To intensify by a second process.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redeveloped | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| redeveloped | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| redeveloping | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| redevelops | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |