redo

re·do

verb \(ˌ)rē-ˈdü\

: to do (something) again especially in order to do it better

: to change (something, such as a room or part of a room) so that it looks new or different

re·did\-ˈdid\re·done\-ˈdən\re·do·ing\-ˈdü-iŋ\re·does\-ˈdəz\

Full Definition of REDO

transitive verb

1

:  to do over or again

2

:  redecorate

— re·do \ˈrē-ˌdü, ˌrē-ˈdü\ noun

Examples of REDO

1. Let's hope we don't have to redo our paperwork.
2. I want to redo the kitchen and put in new cabinets and new appliances.

First Known Use of REDO

1597

Related to REDO

Synonyms

alter, make over, modify, recast, change, refashion, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, vary

Antonyms

fix, freeze, set, stabilize

Related Words

deform, metamorphose, mutate; regenerate, revolutionize, transfigure, transform, transmute; commute, convert, exchange; rejigger, retool

Rhymes with REDO

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