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

Interesting that when [Ripley] was remade, it was remade by a streamer over an eight-part series by Netflix. —Jeff Conway, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024

The 165-year-old retailer in July rejected talks with private investors attempting to take over the company and opted to pursue its own strategy to remake the chain. —Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024

Noun

Yes, Egger's Nosferatu is a remake of Murnau’s 1922 silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, which was originally inspired by Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula. —Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024

But the song is neither a remake nor a sequel to her 2018 release. —Bill Kopp, SPIN, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1635, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1936, in the meaning defined above

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