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

“We had to go back and redo that whole thing. There were two or three big issues for him — but, you know, that was part of us learning the language.”

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One of my other brothers works in construction and says much of the work done fixing the house was done poorly, and will need to be redone.

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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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Related Words

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