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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Last year everything apart from the pipes and wiring was redone in a major refurbishment. — Fiona Bornhöft, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025 As Forbes had previously reported, a trial of the technology had actually created more work, because any requests processed by AI had to be double checked and often redone by humans before being released to law enforcement. — Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Some of the wiring was redone, but a technician from the manufacturer needed to reprogram the ride to solve the issues, according to the complaint. — Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025 The old Dolphins, the one as recently as last summer, would have redone a contract to free up some money and made a splash for a couple of players. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 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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