redesign

verb

re·​de·​sign ˌrē-di-ˈzīn How to pronounce redesign (audio)
redesigned; redesigning; redesigns

transitive verb

: to revise in appearance, function, or content
redesign noun

Examples of redesign in a Sentence

The book's cover has been redesigned for the new edition. a newly redesigned website
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While traditional mattress companies were optimizing foam densities and coil configurations, Matteo was asking a more fundamental question: What if sleep itself could be redesigned? Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 Storage has been redesigned to be more intuitive—cabinets now flip up rather than down—the side and rear windows now open up, and a skylight has been installed above the dinette. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 May 2025 For starters, the playground was renamed Sankofa Park (from a Ghanaian concept of moving forward while honoring the past) and redesigned. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 May 2025 Assistant curator Jack Schneider sought out Fake for the museum’s ongoing Atrium Project series, which invites artists to redesign the large wall (beside the ticket sellers) in the building’s front entrance. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for redesign

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redesign was circa 1807

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“Redesign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redesign. Accessed 12 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

redesign

verb
re·​de·​sign ˌrēd-i-ˈzīn How to pronounce redesign (audio)
: to change what something looks like, is used for, or contains
redesign noun

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