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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Emily Flake, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
For a major outdoor makeover, new patio furniture is the way to go, and Wayfair has plenty on sale.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
While this would amount to between two and three million acres, The Wilderness Society estimates that the language of the provision could make over 250 million acres eligible for sale.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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Noun
The Trump administration is taking the helm of the $7 billion dollar makeover of New York’s Pennsylvania Station.
—Bloomberg.
—Emily Flake, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
For a major outdoor makeover, new patio furniture is the way to go, and Wayfair has plenty on sale.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
Verb
Borrowers pay rates based on their annual income, which range from $120 per year for those making less than $10,000 (divided up into $10 monthly payments) to 10% of gross annual income for those making over $100,000.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
While this would amount to between two and three million acres, The Wilderness Society estimates that the language of the provision could make over 250 million acres eligible for sale.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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“Makeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/makeover. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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