Redo
/ˌriːˈduː/
Definitions
To do something again; repeat a task or action.
/ˌriːˈduː/
To do again or repeat.
She decided to redo the presentation because it wasn't clear enough.
💡 Simply: Imagine you baked a cake but it came out burnt. Redo means you have to bake the cake again, from scratch, to get it right!
👶 For kids: To do something again, like when you mess up coloring a picture and you have to color it again.
More Examples
We'll have to redo the painting since the color isn't what we wanted.
Can you redo this calculation? I think I made an error.
How It's Used
"I need to redo my homework because I made too many mistakes."
"The engineer had to redo the wiring after finding a fault."
Idioms & expressions
redo button
A button or command that allows users to re-execute a previously undone action, especially in computer software.
"If you accidentally hit 'undo', use the redo button to restore your change."
From re- (meaning "again") + do. The prefix 're-' is of Latin origin, signifying repetition or restoration.
The verb 'redo' became increasingly common in the 20th century, initially in contexts relating to repairs or revisions.
Memory tip
Think of 're-' (again) + 'do'. Do it again!
Word Origin
"re- (again) + do (to cause to happen)"