remake

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verb

re·​make (ˌ)rē-ˈmāk How to pronounce remake (audio)
remade (ˌ)rē-ˈmād How to pronounce remake (audio) ; remaking
Synonyms of remakenext

transitive verb

: to make anew or in a different form
remaker
(ˌ)rē-ˈmā-kər How to pronounce remake (audio)
noun

remake

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noun

re·​make ˈrē-ˌmāk How to pronounce remake (audio)
: one that is remade
especially : a new version of a movie

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Examples of remake in a Sentence

Verb They will be remaking the film with American actors. one of those people who left the security and conformity of a small town to remake their lives in the big city Noun The director's next project will be a remake of King Kong.
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Daunt’s idea of good bookshops—welcoming, browsable retail spaces that are also singular and carry human fingerprints—became the template for remaking more than six hundred Barnes & Noble stores. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 But not every country can afford to remake its energy system with structural changes. — Justin Worland, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
Trump has suggested the massive Eisenhower Executive Office Building be painted as part of his push to remake and beautify the nation’s capital. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Soon, remakes, videos, and even an impersonator account were reeling in hundreds of thousands of views. — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remake

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1635, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of remake was circa 1635

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remake

1 of 2 verb
re·​make (ˈ)rē-ˈmāk How to pronounce remake (audio)
remade -ˈmād How to pronounce remake (audio) ; remaking
: to make anew or in a different form

remake

2 of 2 noun
re·​make ˈrē-ˌmāk How to pronounce remake (audio)
: one that has been remade
especially : a new version of a motion picture
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