repaint

verb

re·​paint (ˌ)rē-ˈpānt How to pronounce repaint (audio)
repainted; repainting

transitive verb

: to apply paint to (something) again
repaint a house
repainted the room/walls blue

Examples of repaint in a Sentence

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Officials hope to draw attention to the bridge in the coming years and bring in donations to eventually repaint the whole structure. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024 Cracks in the aging parking lot were sealed, and the mall's exterior was repainted. Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2024 For the past few days, a dozen volunteers had been sprucing up the place, renovating the kitchen and repainting the walls with bright colors. D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024 How else are they supposed to disguise their car from the cops other than by haphazardly and conspicuously repainting it baby blue? Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for repaint 

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of repaint was in 1600

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“Repaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repaint. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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