Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To develop (something) again.
- intransitive verb To tone or intensify (a photographic print, for example) by a second developing process.
- intransitive verb To restore (buildings or neighborhoods, for example) to a better condition.
- intransitive verb To develop again.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To develop again.
- To develop again or a second time; specifically, in photography, to intensify by a second developing process.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- verb (Photog.) To develop again
- verb to rebuild an urban area, usually commercial but sometimes residential; -- typically involving some portion of government involvement and expenditure.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
convert a neighbourhood bydemolishing old buildings andbuilding new ones, or byrenovating existing ones
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb develop for a second time, in order to improve the contrast, colour, etc., of a negative or print
- verb formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis
- verb change the plans for the use of (land)
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Examples
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Though Dillon hopes to increase density, vibrancy and walkability, a main reason the town wants to redevelop is to give itself a new identity.
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What better way is there to "redevelop" a neighborhood than to make it safe?
Your Sunday Think Tank Assignment: Reduce Traffic and Crime 2007
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There's a storm system in the upper Midwest, and then there's also an upper - level high expecting to kind of redevelop across parts of Texas here, across the southern plains states.
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The council could make a fortune by turning it into a kind of theme park as an object lesson in precisely how not to 'redevelop' a town centre.
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It proved so hip that a previous developer chased them all out so he could "redevelop" the property and jack up prices.
Courant.com Blogs 2009
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"The train station is an important symbol of both the past and the future possibilities of this neighborhood," said Greg Hodge, chairman of RAILS, an Oakland nonprofit that is leading the push to redevelop the station.
New Ambitions for Station's Rebirth David Ferry 2011
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That share issue was designed to raise money to redevelop the Kemlyn Road stand at Anfield.
A fortune for David Moores but Liverpool FC have paid the price Owen Gibson 2010
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United's good fortune in having access to acres of land to redevelop Old Trafford, and Arsenal's exhaustive fight to construct the Emirates, means they earn more from home matches per season than from TV and broadcasting.
Liverpool's new owners face a familiar stadium dilemma at Anfield Andy Hunter 2010
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The Church of Scientology has appealed for religious tolerance after its $12 million bid to redevelop its Sydney headquarters sparked fears from neighbours of an increase in “menacing” and “aggressive” recruitment tactics.
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And becoming the equal of men, they could--without complex--redevelop their femininity and sensuality.
Beth Arnold: Letter from Paris presents...Paris Fashion Report Beth Arnold 2011
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