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.
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While fairway bunkers were only refilled, all the greenside traps were redone from top to bottom. Scott Kramer, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Maricopa County must redo Phoenix Union school board election after ballot error Monarch butterflies could get more government protection. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024 Abercrombie’s discounts might just convince you to redo your entire wardrobe. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024 Is this Scott redoing American Gangster as a grand Italian tragedy, or scabrous comedy about a family undone by their ineptitude and excess? Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024 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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“Redo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redo. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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