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.
Recent Examples on the Web Late Friday, a judge in Yolo County dismissed a lawsuit from the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the River, and other groups who sued in December, claiming the project’s environmental impact report was inadequate and needed to be redone. Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024 On May 29, Mayor Collins issued an apology and offered to help the couple redo their date night in South Jersey. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024 This recall seems to be primarily funded by people who want to redo the 2022 election, but that is not the way our election system is designed to work. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024 Young initially cut the song with Crazy Horse before redoing it with CSNY for Déjà Vu. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for redo 

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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 12 Jun. 2024.

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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