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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Additionally, the kitchen had tiled flooring and the rest of the main level had hardwood flooring, meaning changing it would require redoing the entire house's flooring. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 To fix Intel, the expert would replace all the board members and general managers, and redo executive compensation to encourage the departments to work together to develop better products for Intel’s customers, noted the expert. Peter Cohan, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 In 2020, a special prosecutor was appointed to redo the case. EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024 Nearly everything needed to be redone in the building, which used to be a department store in the 1930s, but Buret was up for the challenge. Gay Gassmann, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redo 

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 17 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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