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 Rising Promise Of AI In Healthcare Artificial intelligence has entered the scene as a new tool in the endeavor to remake the health system. —Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 15 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. —David Goldman, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024

Noun

The actress and daughter of Johnny Depp costars with Bill Skarsgård and Willem Dafoe in Robert Eggers’ remake of the 1922 vampire film. —Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024

Like any remake, the actor, 42, had his concerns about how the Peacock series would live up to Frederick Forsyth's 1971 novel and the 1973 film, in which Edward Fox plays the titular assassin. —Julia Moore, People.com, 14 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