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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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Instead of the more extreme makeovers the iconic boot has been given in recent months, the upcoming Avirex collaboration keeps things classic, adding only new textures and branding to the traditional wheat Timberland look.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 Dec. 2025
Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Reservations can be made over the phone or on the restaurant website's home page.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
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Noun
And while white has reigned as the go-to backdrop for every makeover, things are quickly changing.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Instead of the more extreme makeovers the iconic boot has been given in recent months, the upcoming Avirex collaboration keeps things classic, adding only new textures and branding to the traditional wheat Timberland look.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 Dec. 2025
Verb
In 2021, the federal government expanded those subsidies, further bringing costs down for lower-income enrollees and extending smaller subsidies to people making over four times the federal poverty level — $62,600 a year for one person in 2025.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Reservations can be made over the phone or on the restaurant website's home page.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Makeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/makeover. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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