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.
Recent Examples on the Web Excited to redo your home aesthetic before the leaves start falling? Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024 In June, the Free Press reported that UFO Factory would close mid-month and be taken over by new owner Roula David, owner of Detroit’s popular Spot Lite, to be redone and reopened as UFO Bar later this summer. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2024 But two other displays remain covered up, with one containing funerary objects from the ancient Southwest to be redone with a different topic and materials. Philip Marcelo, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2024 One transcript showed that a Boeing employee, identified as a Door Master Lead, told investigators there planes required much of the work during the assembly process to be redone because of problems that are discovered, as happened with the door plug that was removed to fix some rivets. Chris Isidore, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redo 

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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 15 Sep. 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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