redo

American

[ree-doo, ree-doo] / riˈdu, ˈriˌdu /

verb (used with object)

redid, redone, redoing

to do again; repeat.
to revise or reconstruct.

to redo the production schedule.
to redecorate or remodel; renovate.

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

noun

plural

redos, redo's

the act or an instance of redoing.
something redone.

redo British

/ riːˈduː /

verb

to do over again
informal to redecorate, esp thoroughly

we redid the house last summer

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Etymology

Origin of redo

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

Example Sentences

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If necessary, redo your taxes yourself, inputting the correct data.

From MarketWatch

Eventually, investors will have to redo those numbers.

From Barron's

However, he warned one metric—hours spent redoing work on the narrow-body jets—was still lackluster.

From The Wall Street Journal

We directed them to redo their proposal and come back to us with a plan that made fiscal sense.

From The Wall Street Journal

Option One was easier, but I really didn’t want to have to redo this simulation for the sixth time, so Option Two it was.

From Literature

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