redecorate

verb

re·​dec·​o·​rate (ˌ)rē-ˈde-kə-ˌrāt How to pronounce redecorate (audio)
redecorated; redecorating; redecorates

transitive verb

: to freshen or change in appearance : refurbish

intransitive verb

: to freshen or change a decorative scheme
redecoration noun

Examples of redecorate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web You also might be involved in redecorating projects and repairs. Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024 In 2020, the Anantara brand acquired it and set about redecorating the rooms in rich brown hues with antique gold leaf accents, while preserving the original details—pink and jade green marble, gilded balustrades—so lovingly that the iPad-wielding guests appear almost anachronistic. Lina Mounzer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2023 For instance, some of you may be moving, renovating or redecorating, while others are extremely focused on family or parental situations. Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024 Maybe that means doing a little redecorating — or even moving to somewhere altogether new. Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redecorate 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of redecorate was circa 1611

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“Redecorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redecorate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

redecorate

verb
re·​dec·​o·​rate (ˈ)rē-ˈdek-ə-ˌrāt How to pronounce redecorate (audio)
: to freshen or change a decorative scheme
redecoration noun

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