redo

verb re·do \ (ˌ)rē-ˈdü \

Definition of redo

redid play \-ˈdid\; redone play \-ˈdən\; redoing play \-ˈdü-iŋ\; redoes play \-ˈdəz\

transitive verb

1 :to do over or again

2 :redecorate

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redo

play \ˈrē-ˌdü, ˌrē-ˈdü\ noun

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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.

Recent Examples of redo from the Web

Consideration is also being given to redoing the existing downtown transit center.

— Alaska Dispatch News, "Anchorage will require flexible, creative housing solutions as it ages," 26 Aug. 2017
And, yes, those rooms are expensive and difficult to redo.

— richard lawson, Vanities, "Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Face a Dilemma Perfectly Suited to HGTV," 17 Aug. 2017
Taco redo First-round pick Taco Charlton hasn’t flashed early in training camp.

— drew davison, star-telegram, "Suspended Elliott, Dak Prescott not expected to play tonight vs. Rams," 11 Aug. 2017
Upcoming eclipse During the eclipse coming this month, Bobby E. Powell, a physicist at the University of West Georgia, will be redoing the experiment with his students at a site near Lexington, Kentucky.

— dennis overbye, The Seattle Times, "The eclipse that revealed the universe," 4 Aug. 2017
During the township meeting tonight, a township official said the site is 200 acres with 85 acres to be redone.

— christina hall, Detroit Free Press, "Former Visteon site in Shelby Twp. to be redeveloped -- reportedly for Amazon," 18 July 2017
The chef’s kitchen was recently redone and features Carrara marble countertops and a white-and-gold La Cornue Range.

— neal j. leitereg, sacbee.com, "Warriors’ Steph Curry puts Walnut Creek home back in play at $3.2 million," 27 June 2017
The Constitution requires states to redo their political maps to reflect population changes identified in the once-a-decade census.

— andrew nusca, Fortune, "Supreme Court May Take Up High-Stakes Fight over Electoral Maps," 18 June 2017
Minor errors forced them to redo hours—sometimes days—of work.

— sarah witman, Smithsonian, "Meet the Computer Scientist You Should Thank For Your Smartphone’s Weather App," 17 June 2017

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First Known Use of redo

1597

redo Synonyms

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

REDO Defined for English Language Learners

redo

verb

Definition of redo for English Language Learners

: 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