redo

verb

re·​do (ˌ)rē-ˈdü How to pronounce redo (audio)

transitive verb

1
: to do over or again
2
redo
ˈrē-ˌdü How to pronounce redo (audio)
ˌrē-ˈdü
noun

Examples of redo in a Sentence

Let's hope we don't have to redo our paperwork. I want to redo the kitchen and put in new cabinets and new appliances.
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Related article Scientists redid an experiment that showed how life on Earth could have started. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025 Two years ago, for example, the Metropolitan Museum of Art wholly redid its European paintings galleries, with more works by women and more wall texts referring to race, gender, and colonialism. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Plus: The inside is also redone, including a 70-foot dragon from the former Spaghetti Works restaurant, a new wrap-around bar and roof tiles from a former Chinese restaurant. Linh Ta, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025 Last year everything apart from the pipes and wiring was redone in a major refurbishment. Fiona Bornhöft, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for redo

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of redo was in 1597

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“Redo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redo. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

redo

verb
re·​do (ˈ)rē-ˈdü How to pronounce redo (audio)
redid -ˈdid How to pronounce redo (audio) ; redone -ˈdən How to pronounce redo (audio) ; redoing -ˈdü-iŋ How to pronounce redo (audio)
: to do over or again
especially : redecorate

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