verb
redecorate
Redecorate (verb) means to give a room or building a new look by changing its paint, furnishings, or decor. Example: “They redecorated the nursery before the baby arrived.”
verb
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To give a room or building a new look by changing its paint, furnishings, or decor.
"They redecorated the nursery before the baby arrived."
"We redecorated the whole flat after the flood damage."
How to use redecorate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo do up a space again — new paint, furniture, or fittings.
Common pairings
redecorate a room
redecorate the house
completely redecorate
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- redecorates
- Past tense
- redecorated
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They _____ the nursery before the baby arrived.
Etymology
Built from re- (\"again\") plus decorate, itself from Latin decorare, \"to adorn.\"
Rhymes for redecorate
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What does “redecorate” mean?
The word “redecorate” means to give a room or building a new look by changing its paint, furnishings, or decor. In plain terms, to do up a space again — new paint, furniture, or fittings.
How do you use “redecorate” in a sentence?
Here is “redecorate” used in a sentence: “They redecorated the nursery before the baby arrived.”
What part of speech is “redecorate”?
“Redecorate” is a verb.
Where does the word “redecorate” come from?
The word “redecorate” comes from Latin. Built from re- (\"again\") plus decorate, itself from Latin decorare, \"to adorn.\".
