redecorate

verb

re·​dec·​o·​rate (ˌ)rē-ˈde-kə-ˌrāt How to pronounce redecorate (audio)
redecorated; redecorating; redecorates

transitive verb

: to freshen or change in appearance : refurbish

intransitive verb

: to freshen or change a decorative scheme
redecoration noun

Examples of redecorate in a Sentence

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Free Daily and Monthly Horoscopes Read the full Capricorn Daily Horoscope Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Have the urge to redecorate? USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024 This is the perfect time to redecorate, plan cozy nights or reconnect with family in fun and meaningful ways. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024 Players can redecorate their homes with a build mode not too dissimilar from that in Fortnite Battle Royale. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 The first was a dingy concrete box, reasonable for adults but psychologically scarring for children, and the latter was the same room redecorated and transformed as a preschool, somewhere children might look forward to spending a few hours. Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redecorate 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of redecorate was circa 1611

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“Redecorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redecorate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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redecorate

verb
re·​dec·​o·​rate (ˈ)rē-ˈdek-ə-ˌrāt How to pronounce redecorate (audio)
: to freshen or change a decorative scheme
redecoration noun

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