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 by demolishing old buildings and building new ones, or by renovating 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
Though Dillon hopes to increase density, vibrancy and walkability, a main reason the town wants to redevelop is to give itself a new identity.
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.
"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.
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.
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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