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

The complaint calls on Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Howard County Council to remove Quisenberry and void Madigan's contract, as well as redo the selection process. —Dennis Valera, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026

The flexibility is there, although that also ensures that Washington is basically redoing the majority of its roster every offseason. —Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026

Also, California voters approved Proposition 50, allowing the state to redo its congressional maps. —Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025

In the face of defeat from Vietnam, culture was really just starting to redo itself in the vein of the ‘50s. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025

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