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

Reliable energy is essential to deliver massive housing development on Staten Island’s North Shore, remake the blighted industrial Willets Point area, and transform the Brooklyn Marine Terminal. —Linda Baran, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025

Not remaking them, but bringing back the subtlety and quiet brilliance of performers like Ed Begley Jr. and Catherine O’Hara and Parker Posey. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2025

Noun

That remake included signing free-agent Mekhi Becton to a two-year, $20 million contract and attempting to move disappointing guard Zion Johnson to center and replacing Bradley Bozeman. —Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Dave Bautista is in final negotiations to play the villain in Amazon MGM’s remake of the 1980s cult classic Highlander. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 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