re-record

American

[ree-ri-kawrd] / ˌri rɪˈkɔrd /

verb (used with object)

to record (something) another time.
to transfer (a recording) from one process to another, as from shellac to long-playing record.

re-record British

verb

to make a recording of (something recorded before) again

they had to re-record it in the studio

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Etymology

Origin of re-record

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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Taylor Swift didn’t wait until she felt ready to re-record her albums.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Will she have to go back and re-record it?

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025

Tony Wilson says, when he played the recording to his students, they immediately wanted to re-record it.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2025

In response, Swift started re-record and release new versions of those albums, labeled “Taylor’s Version,” in an attempt to reclaim her masters.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024

Mr. Lorimer agreed with him to let it lapse and re-record it.

From Lorimer of the Northwest by Dewey, Alfred James

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