redo

[ree-doo, ree-doo]

verb (used with object)

redid, redone, redoing. 

1. to do again; repeat.

2. to revise or reconstruct.

   to redo the production schedule.

3. to redecorate or remodel; renovate.

   It will cost too much to redo both the kitchen and bathroom.

noun

plural

redos, redo's 

1. the act or an instance of redoing.

2. something redone.

redo

/ riːˈduː /

verb

1. to do over again

2. informal,  to redecorate, esp thoroughly

   we redid the house last summer

Word History and Origins

Origin of redo¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; re- + do ¹

Example Sentences

Lay’s is redoing the bags too, ditching the crinkly sheen for a heavier, matte finish emblazoned with pictures of potatoes and chips.

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For “Task,” Jones asked her bashful but patient scene partner to redo one scene, an explosive fight Maeve has with Robbie, quite a few times, eager to get the perfect take.

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Nearby, families squared off on newly redone tennis courts.

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Oh, I’m very aware as I’m redoing it.

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We’re supposed to believe them when they proclaim Newsom is a pompadoured potentate who threatens all Californians, just because he wants to redo congressional maps?

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Related Words

• redecorate 
• redesign 
• remake 
• remodel 
• renovate 
• revamp 
• revise