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redecorate

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IY0 D EH1 K ER0 EY2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To change the appearance of a place by altering the decor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To refurbish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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3

verb

Meaning 3

redo the decoration of an apartment or house

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English decorate English redecorate From re- + decorate.