redraw
UK[ˌriːˈdrɔː]US[ˌriːˈdrɔː]
v
to draw something again, especially to change it or improve it
v
to decide the official borders of a political area again
Morpheme Breakdown
re
draw
re
again
draw
pull, sketch
Etymology
the word 'redraw' is a transparent compound formed within english by combining the latin-derived prefix 're-' with the germanic verb 'draw'. the prefix 're-', from latin, carries the core sense of repetition or return, a meaning it has retained from its proto-indo-european ancestor wret-, meaning 'to turn'. the verb 'draw' originates from old english 'dragan', meaning to pull or drag, which itself evolved from the proto-germanic draganą and ultimately from the pie root dʰregʰ- ('to pull, draw, drag'). the literal combination, 'to draw again', seamlessly gives rise to its modern meanings, which encompass both the physical act of sketching anew and the metaphorical act of redefining boundaries.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + draw (pull, sketch)
re- (prefix of Latin origin, meaning 'again' or 'back'); draw (verb of Old English origin, from 'dragan', meaning 'to pull, drag, or sketch').
Examples
the architect had to redraw the plans after the client requested major changes.
the state legislature was forced to redraw the electoral districts.
she erased the mistake and began to redraw the portrait's outline.