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

• 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

While new developments along 116th Street get most of the notice, Fishers has been remaking the properties north and south of the main drag just as quickly. —John Tuohy, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2025

If the proposal goes ahead, China will invest several hundreds of million dollars into the building’s transformation, remaking it as the largest embassy in Europe. —Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025

Noun

Where to watch: Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Amazon ‘Lilo & Stitch’ The wholly unnecessary remake seems like an excessively earnest Disney Channel movie compared with the delightfully unhinged 2002 cartoon. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025

In the wake of the film’s struggle, Disney scrapped another live-action remake plan, with an update of 2010’s Tangled being put on indefinite hold. —James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025

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
• eastlake
• forsake
• 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