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

Outside, Brettler redid the pool, which was falling apart, and added a bathroom, a bar and concrete pavers that will move with earthquakes.

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A look nationally shows the effort in Democrat-heavy California won't be enough on its own to cancel out gains by Republicans who have also redone voting maps.

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We had to take a wall out to redo the piping.

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Factoring in the year the manor has been unattended and adding in the cost of projects that may now need to be redone, $15 million may now be more realistic, he said.

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When my first child was 18 months old, I decided it was time for a redo.

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Related Words

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