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

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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
If a ballot is damaged in transit but still recognizable, election officials can attempt to remake the ballot so that it can be fed into a voting machine. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024 The greenlight from Indian streamer Disney+ Hotstar follows a deal struck between Banijay Asia and NBCUniversal Formats, which is part of Universal International Studios, to remake iconic shows for the Indian market. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Noun
The remake of the 1970s sci-fi epic perfectly encapsulates Patriot Act-era politics, in the way the series' military and political leaders, played by Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, respond to an attack on humanity by its robot creations. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 Two More ‘Evil Dead’ Movies Are In The Works In between Army of Darkness and Ash vs. Evil Dead, Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert rebooted the Evil Dead franchise in 2013 with a remake of the first Evil Dead movie. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 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 7 Nov. 2024.

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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