make·over
ˈmāk-ˌō-vər 
plural makeovers
: an act or instance of making over
a makeover of the tax system
especially
: a changing of a person's appearance (as by the use of cosmetics or a different hairstyle)
The contest winner gets a professional makeover and photoshoot.
made over; making over; makes over
1
: to transfer the title of (property)
2
b
Examples of makeover in a Sentence
Noun
The actress had a complete makeover to turn her into a glamorous star.
They gave their advertising a total makeover to improve their corporate image.
Verb
the old factory was completely made over and is now an upscale shopping center
made the deed over to his daughter
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Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2025
One fashion designer is turning the concept of accessibility on its head by upcycling a dress and returning it to Goodwill for a new owner to uncover
19 Comments
Evan Hirsch bought a $6 dress from Goodwill to give it a one-of-a-kind makeover.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2025
The next season, filling the void left by Peterson, Richardson averaged 15 points per game, made over 40 percent of his 3s, and took the Spartans back to the Final Four.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Viju Mathew, our automotive editor, jumped in to note that, released from the need to house internal-combustion engines or, eventually, human drivers, cars are ripe for a style makeover (no bangs, please).
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2025
One fashion designer is turning the concept of accessibility on its head by upcycling a dress and returning it to Goodwill for a new owner to uncover
19 Comments
Evan Hirsch bought a $6 dress from Goodwill to give it a one-of-a-kind makeover.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
In January, after an anonymous social media complaint was made over a bulletin board containing rainbow signs and welcoming messages at Seven Oaks Elementary School in Eagle, the bulletin board was swiftly removed, the Statesman reported.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2025
The next season, filling the void left by Peterson, Richardson averaged 15 points per game, made over 40 percent of his 3s, and took the Spartans back to the Final Four.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Makeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/makeover. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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