Repaint

Pronunciation: /riˈpeɪnt/

Definitions of repaint

verb to paint again

Example Sentences

A1 I need to repaint my bedroom walls.

A2 She decided to repaint her old furniture to give it a fresh look.

B1 The company plans to repaint the office building next month.

B2 After years of wear and tear, the homeowner decided to repaint the exterior of the house.

C1 The artist spent weeks carefully planning how to repaint the masterpiece to restore its original beauty.

C2 The historical building was meticulously repainted to preserve its architectural significance.

Examples of repaint in a Sentence

formal The homeowner decided to repaint the entire exterior of the house to freshen up its appearance.

informal I'm thinking about repainting my room a different color, what do you think?

slang I'm gonna repaint this old dresser and make it look brand new.

figurative Sometimes we need to repaint our outlook on life to see things in a new light.

Grammatical Forms of repaint

• past tense: repainted
• plural: repaints
• comparative: more repaint
• superlative: most repaint
• present tense: repaint
• future tense: will repaint
• perfect tense: has repainted
• continuous tense: is repainting
• singular: repaint
• positive degree: repaint
• infinitive: to repaint
• gerund: repainting
• participle: repainting

Origin and Evolution of repaint

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'repaint' originated from the combination of the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the word 'paint', indicating the act of painting something again.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the act of painting something again, 'repaint' has evolved to also encompass the act of touching up or refreshing the paint on something, as well as the act of completely changing the color scheme of an object.