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.
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Current state law requires physicians who've been trained in a different country to redo their residency in the U.S., which the bill authors called redundant. Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024 Atilla has been contracted by a rich client, Harry Lee Van Buren (Joe Alwyn), to redo a library in the house of his father, noted industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce). David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 What struck you most about redoing Dexter’s first kill nearly 20 years later? Hunter Ingram, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024 Adams himself redid the landscaping on the exterior and added a new deck and hot tub. Jennifer Lindahl, The Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redo 

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 3 Jan. 2025.

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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