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noun
The process of developing something anew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The demolition of old, redundant or unfashionable buildings or infrastructure and the construction of new ones on the same site.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the act of improving by renewing and restoring
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: renovation, overhaul
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: improvement
Narrower terms: face lift, facelift, face lifting
History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English development English redevelopment From re- + development.
