verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To change the appearance of a place by altering the decor. transitive

   "Yeah, she said you had been helping her redecorate, that you had been to Parke Bernet, picking out a bureau."

2. 2
   redo the decoration of an apartment or house wordnet
3. 3
   To refurbish. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

adornarraybeautifybedeckbedizenblazon

Example

More examples

"This condo is getting old. Why don't we redecorate to give it a fresh feel?"

Etymology

From re- + decorate.

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