redo

verb

re·​do (ˌ)rē-ˈdü How to pronounce redo (audio)
redid (ˌ)rē-ˈdid How to pronounce redo (audio) ; redone (ˌ)rē-ˈdən How to pronounce redo (audio) ; redoing (ˌ)rē-ˈdü-iŋ How to pronounce redo (audio) ; redoes (ˌ)rē-ˈdəz How to pronounce redo (audio)
Synonyms of redonext

transitive verb

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

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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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Bosa’s domination led to the Chargers redoing his rookie contract with a five-year, $135 million extension in 2020, which came with $102 million guaranteed. — Jay Paris, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 That’s when her mother, Galina Anisimova, took on a major project: adding a third story and redoing interiors to her exacting standard. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2025 In an episode earlier in this season of The Kardashians, Kardashian Barker talks about redoing her entire house to accommodate her extended family. — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025 But the interiors were completely redone, courtesy of designer Luis Pons—all soaring white-beam ceilings and billowing white curtains with pops of color. — Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for redo

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of redo was in 1597

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