remake

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verb

re·​make (ˌ)rē-ˈmāk How to pronounce remake (audio)
remade (ˌ)rē-ˈmād How to pronounce remake (audio) ; remaking
Synonyms of remakenext

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
All three labels agreed last year to license their works to a music startup called Klay, Bloomberg reported, which is building a streaming service allowing users to remake songs using AI tools. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026 The United States could be on its 49th president by then, and Venezuela would need to remake its government as a democracy and resist potential uprisings. David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
In this vein, Monahan says The Sidemen’s Inside, which is effectively a remake of Big Brother for the YouTube generation and was picked up by Netflix, is a solid blueprint. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026 The two joined forces on Baby Boom in 1987 and again on the 1991 remake of Father of the Bride, its 1995 sequel, the 2003 smash hit Something’s Gotta Give and finally in the 2020 Netflix short, Father of the Bride Part 3(ish). Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026 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 11 Jan. 2026.

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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