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

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

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

Additionally, the kitchen had tiled flooring and the rest of the main level had hardwood flooring, meaning changing it would require redoing the entire house's flooring. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024

To fix Intel, the expert would replace all the board members and general managers, and redo executive compensation to encourage the departments to work together to develop better products for Intel’s customers, noted the expert. —Peter Cohan, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024

In 2020, a special prosecutor was appointed to redo the case. —EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024

Nearly everything needed to be redone in the building, which used to be a department store in the 1930s, but Buret was up for the challenge. —Gay Gassmann, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

redo

verb

re·​do (ˈ)rē-ˈdü 

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

: to do over or again

especially : redecorate