redevelop

re·de·vel·op

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ree-di-vel-uh p]
- /ˌri dɪˈvɛl əp/
- /ˌriː.dɪˈvel.əp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-di-vel-uh p]
- /ˌri dɪˈvɛl əp/

Definitions of redevelop word

verb with object redevelop to develop (something) again. 1
verb with object redevelop Photography. to submit (a film or the like) to a second development, as to intensify or tone it. 1
verb without object redevelop to develop again. 1
transitive verb redevelop area: build anew 1
transitive verb redevelop devise new plan for 1
verb redevelop When an area is redeveloped, existing buildings and roads are removed and new ones are built in their place. 0

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Origin of redevelop

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; re- + develop

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Parts of speech for Redevelop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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redevelop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for redevelop

verb redevelop

gentrify — to alter (a deteriorated urban neighborhood) through the buying and renovation of houses and stores by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, raising property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses.

Just one Synonym for redevelop