redo
|re-do|
B1
🇺🇸
/riˈdu/
🇬🇧
/ˌriːˈduː/
do again
Etymology
Etymology Information
'redo' originates from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the verb 'do', which comes from Old English 'dōn'.
Historical Evolution
'do' changed from Old English 'dōn' to the modern English word 'do'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'do' meant 'to perform or execute', and 'redo' evolved to mean 'to perform again'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an act of doing something again.
The project was a redo after the initial failure.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35