remake

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verb

re·​make (ˌ)rē-ˈmāk How to pronounce remake (audio)
remade (ˌ)rē-ˈmād How to pronounce remake (audio) ; remaking

transitive verb

: to make anew or in a different form
remaker noun

remake

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noun

re·​make ˈrē-ˌmāk How to pronounce remake (audio)
: one that is remade
especially : a new version of a motion picture

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
On a smaller scale, Jes Fan’s upright sculpture remakes Isamu Noguchi’s modern biomorphism — using fiberglass and CT scans of his own body. Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024 So why remake this late-’80s piece of nostalgia-inducing junk? Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024 The project to remake antitrust law along progressive lines has so far been a failure. The Editors, National Review, 4 Mar. 2024 There isn't always a compelling creative reason to remake a story. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024 Based solely on the tech aspect, remaking a game affords developers the opportunity to fully execute a vision in ways previous generations only dreamed of. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2024 Over the decades, ideas for what to do with the facility, and its decaying smokestacks, have ranged from upgrading it — a modernization that by one estimate would have cost $225 million — to remaking it into a public art project or even a venue for extreme sports. Jerry Rice, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024 Instead, it would be nested inside a satellite, capable of destroying swarms of commercial and military satellites circulating alongside it in low-earth orbit, including those like Starlink that are remaking global communications capabilities. David E. Sanger, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024 The most eye-catching of their bill concepts is a plan to remake RTD’s board. Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2024
Noun
The former Dire Straits frontman assembled a starry cast of guitar heroes for the 9-minute recording, a remake of the theme from the 1983 feature film Local Hero. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2024 The movie has received a Broadway musical adaptation and a 2011 remake that starred Kenny Wormald as Ren, Julianne Hough as Ariel and also featured performances from Dennis Quaid, Andie MacDowell and Miles Teller. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 When Netflix canceled the great One Day at a Time remake after three seasons, a fourth was made for Schitt’s Creek‘s old home Pop. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024 Vintage dominated headlines, but not without concerns surrounding remakes, and there was a general cloud of nostalgia cast across an industry playing it safe against the backdrop of a dismal news cycle. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024 The Pooh slasher film took home trophies for worst film, worst director, worst screenplay, worst screen couple and worst remake, rip-off or sequel. Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024 Desperado, basically a remake of Rodriguez’s Spanish-language El Mariachi, is one of the very best shoestring-budget action movies of all time. EW.com, 2 Mar. 2024 Vinterberg, whose 2020 Danish feature Another Round starring Mads Mikkelsen, won the best international feature Oscar —and is getting an English-language remake with Chris Rock attached to direct —is currently in post-production on the Danish series Families Like Ours. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024 Following the success of the original ‘80s films led by Ralph Macchio and the 2010 remake starring Jackie Chan, Sony Pictures is rebooting the franchise with a brand-new film. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1635, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of remake was circa 1635

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“Remake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remake. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

remake

1 of 2 verb
re·​make (ˈ)rē-ˈmāk How to pronounce remake (audio)
remade -ˈmād How to pronounce remake (audio) ; remaking
: to make anew or in a different form

remake

2 of 2 noun
re·​make ˈrē-ˌmāk How to pronounce remake (audio)
: one that has been remade
especially : a new version of a motion picture

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