repaint
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
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a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
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the act of repainting.
verb
Other Word Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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has repaintedperfect 3rd person singular
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have repaintedperfect
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have been repaintingperfect progressive
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is repaintingprogressive 3rd person singular
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has been repaintingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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repaintssingular 3rd person
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repaintingparticiple
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am repaintingprogressive 1st person singular
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are repaintingprogressive
Past
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had repaintedperfect
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had been repaintingperfect progressive
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was repaintingprogressive singular
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were repaintingprogressive plural
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repaintedsimple
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repaintedparticiple
Future
Etymology
Origin of repaint
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Did someone repaint the mechanical horses for children one too many times and now their eyes look crazed?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
A business has been allowed to keep its front door pink days after it was ordered to repaint it to blend in with the rest of the street.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
You would repaint a hallway just so it was perfect for a moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025
“But it's not going to miraculously repaint the whole landscape; it’s unfortunately way more complicated than that.”
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2024
“No, you’re the irritating kind. Couldn’t you be useful? You wouldn’t have to repaint the shingles. You’d only have to repaint the, you know, painted parts.”
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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