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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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
Dorm room makeovers by Shelly Gates / Mary Margaret Designs.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Karen Yourish, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Complaints can be made over the phone Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 414-286-2268.
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Noun
With new facades, green spaces and upscale shopping in the pipeline, Arlington’s Lincoln Square shopping center is getting a makeover starting mid-2026.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
Dorm room makeovers by Shelly Gates / Mary Margaret Designs.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Previous emergency declarations have been made over events like the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001, as well as to issue sanctions on countries like South Africa during apartheid in 1985 and North Korea in 2008.
—Karen Yourish, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Complaints can be made over the phone Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 414-286-2268.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Makeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/makeover. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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