redo
Americanverb (used with object)
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to do again; repeat.
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to revise or reconstruct.
to redo the production schedule.
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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.
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something redone.
verb
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to do over again
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informal to redecorate, esp thoroughly
we redid the house last summer
Etymology
Origin of redo
Example Sentences
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Soup to nuts: This phrase is a non-value-add in most cases as we can tell from the context of the statement something is being looked at or redone completely.
“If they don’t learn it and it doesn’t stick with them I know it’s not good enough. Then I redo it. They’re very much my little co-creators.”
From Los Angeles Times
"They turned up still wearing the other show's make-up. We had to dress them and redo everything ... I nearly died," she recalled.
From Barron's
Sometimes that meant builders were left with half-poured foundations that they would have to pay to rip out and redo as laborers were arrested mid-job.
“But if you mess up the braids, I’m going to redo them.”
From Literature
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