redo

verb

re·​do (ˌ)rē-ˈdü 

redid (ˌ)rē-ˈdid  ; redone (ˌ)rē-ˈdən  ; redoing (ˌ)rē-ˈdü-iŋ  ; redoes (ˌ)rē-ˈdəz 

transitive verb

1

: to do over or again

2

: redecorate

redo

ˈrē-ˌdü  ˌrē-ˈdü 

noun

Synonyms of redo

• remodel
• modify
• change
• alter
• rework

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

But pairing models with deterministic guardrails now lets agents do more work, with humans spot checking instead of redoing it. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

There’s nothing more calming than watching people try to redo their houses into the home of their dreams. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

The rooms were redone in the spring of 2025, so the place looks as fresh and chic as ever. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

An earlier proposal to redo the school’s athletic space never got past the village’s advisory conceptual plan review committee in November 2022. — Christopher Placek, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for redo

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

redo

verb

re·​do (ˈ)rē-ˈdü 

redid -ˈdid  ; redone -ˈdən  ; redoing -ˈdü-iŋ 

: to do over or again

especially : redecorate