Redo Meaning
/ɹiˈduː/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo do again.
nounA repeated action; a doing again, refurbishment, etc.
Sentence Examples
I will not want to redo it.
Tom advised the job applicant to redo her resume.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The strict teacher told the student to ____ the messy homework assignment before the deadline.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She had to ____ the entire report after discovering that the data she had used was incorrect.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁t Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Proto-Germanic *dōną Proto-West Germanic *dōn Old English dōn Middle English don English do English redo From re- + do.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Eight years ago, the apartment cost $292,000, and the three redos totaled $48,000, but though he has no plans to sell, he thinks he could get $600,000 for the place today."
— 2008 June 1, C. J. Hughes, “Where Change Is Underfoot, and Overhead”, in New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The strict teacher told the student to ____ the messy homework assignment before the deadline.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She had to ____ the entire report after discovering that the data she had used was incorrect.