"redecorate" meaning in English

See redecorate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: redecorates [present, singular, third-person], redecorating [participle, present], redecorated [participle, past], redecorated [past]
Etymology: re- + decorate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|decorate}} re- + decorate Head templates: {{en-verb}} redecorate (third-person singular simple present redecorates, present participle redecorating, simple past and past participle redecorated)
  1. (transitive) To change the appearance of a place by altering the decor. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-redecorate-en-verb-QgWY2Yb3
  2. (transitive) To refurbish. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-redecorate-en-verb-OX3Fa4e1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 32 68

Inflected forms

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