verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To develop again or differently.; To convert a neighbourhood by demolishing old buildings and building new ones, or by renovating existing ones. transitive

   "They dream of redeveloping the entire downtown."

2. 2
   change the plans for the use of (land) wordnet
3. 3
   To develop again or differently.; To reprogram (an app). transitive

   "to redevelop an unsuccessful product for relaunch"

4. 4
   formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis wordnet
5. 5
   To develop again or differently.; To intensify by a second process. transitive

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6. 6
   develop for a second time, in order to improve the contrast, colour, etc., of a negative or print wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

reformulate

Example

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"They dream of redeveloping the entire downtown."

Etymology

From re- + develop.

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