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remake

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

noun

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

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.
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Verb
But the first order of custom barstools were destroyed in shipping, and Krantz said the manufacturers began the laborious process of remaking the furniture all over again. Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025 Its mission was never to remake Britain, no matter how sorely that was needed in the wake of the Great Recession, the upheaval of Brexit, COVID, and five Tory Prime Ministers in six years. Oliver Eagleton, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Noun
The actress also lent her voice to Disney's live-action remake of The Jungle Book and starred in The Queen of Katwe, a biopic about Ugandan chess champ Phiona Mutesi. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025 In that context, Glickman teased a possible series remake of 2002 spy film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, which was originally directed by George Clooney and written by Charlie Kaufman. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for remake

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 29 Nov. 2025.

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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