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

And basically, Ramp is a company that wants to remake how corporate expenses happen. —Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025

Several years later, as part of concerted efforts to remake the city's reputation, Mayor Erik Jonsson recruited Pei, a rising star who Jacqueline Kennedy had tapped to design her husband's memorial library in Boston, to fashion Dallas' new city hall. —Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025

Noun

The actress even made a cameo in the 2023 live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. —Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025

The success of the The Black Phone 2 bodes well not just for horror, but for original ideas in a production landscape increasingly dominated by reboots, remakes, and adaptations of existing IP — any IP, an even inert children's toy. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 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