redo

verb

re·​do (ˌ)rē-ˈdü How to pronounce redo (audio)
redid (ˌ)rē-ˈdid How to pronounce redo (audio) ; redone (ˌ)rē-ˈdən How to pronounce redo (audio) ; redoing (ˌ)rē-ˈdü-iŋ How to pronounce redo (audio) ; redoes (ˌ)rē-ˈdəz How to pronounce redo (audio)
Synonyms of redonext

transitive verb

1
: to do over or again
2
: redecorate
redo
ˈrē-ˌdü How to pronounce redo (audio) ˌrē-ˈdü How to pronounce redo (audio)
noun

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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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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 The BoMar Club has received just under thirty thousand dollars from the opioid settlement, to fix its roof and bolster outreach efforts, and Coleman was petitioning the commission for more money to redo the floor, which sagged under our feet. — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026 Sunday Ticket’s fate NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told CNBC last month the league could redo its existing packaging of games to better fit the modern media landscape. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redo

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 14 Oct. 2026.

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