redecorate en · VERB
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.
Meanings
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(transitive) To change the appearance of a place by altering the decor.
Yeah, she said you had been helping her redecorate, that you had been to Parke Bernet, picking out a bureau.
1980, Paul Schrader, American Gigolo, spoken by Sunday (Hector Elizondo):
- (transitive) To refurbish.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redecorates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| redecorating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| redecorated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| redecorated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |