remake

1 of 2

verb

re·​make (ˌ)rē-ˈmāk 

remade (ˌ)rē-ˈmād  ; remaking

transitive verb

: to make anew or in a different form

remaker

(ˌ)rē-ˈmā-kər 

noun

remake

2 of 2

noun

re·​make ˈrē-ˌmāk 

: one that is remade

especially : a new version of a movie

Synonyms

Verb

• alter
• change
• make over
• modify
• recast
• redo
• refashion
• remodel
• revamp
• revise
• rework
• vary

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The work is in many ways a deconstruction and then remaking of all these films. —Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025

The Remake Problem The news that NBC was remaking The Office was initially met with skepticism, both from fans of the BBC series and a general sense that remakes lost something in translation. —Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025

Noun

So, that shift after the Dragon Quest III remake for players new to the series may come as a bit of a shock. —Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

The livestreamed presentation was filled with announcements, mostly focused on remakes and remasters of games, but there are a few new ones in there, too. —Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1635, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for remake

• awake
• backache
• beefsteak
• betake
• cheesecake
• cupcake
• daybreak
• earthquake
• eastlake
• forsake
• handshake
• headache

Kids Definition

remake

1 of 2 verb

re·​make (ˈ)rē-ˈmāk 

remade -ˈmād  ; remaking

: to make anew or in a different form

remake

2 of 2 noun

re·​make ˈrē-ˌmāk 

: one that has been remade

especially : a new version of a motion picture