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 of remake

Verb

• remodel
• modify
• change
• alter
• rework

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

This deal has the potential to remake the region and lead to lasting peace. —Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 June 2026

Tech executives have told us that AI will remake our jobs, schools, relationships, and wars. —Vilas Dhar, Time, 10 June 2026

Noun

The Shanghai Remakes event, organized by Spain’s Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA), will see each company talk up the Asian market remake potential of their title for 10 minutes. —John Hopewell, Variety, 12 June 2026

The show has reasonably strong reviews so far with a 75%/61% split on RT with a lot of the criticism directed at either the pacing or the general antipathy toward endless remakes. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1635, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for remake

• awake
• backache
• beefsteak
• betake
• cheesecake
• cupcake
• daybreak
• earthquake
• forsake
• gouache
• handshake
• headache

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