remake

verb

re·make | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈmāk

remade\ (ˌ)rē-ˈmād

\; remaking

Definition of remake

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

: to make anew or in a different form

remake

noun

re·make | \ ˈrē-ˌmāk

Definition of remake (Entry 2 of 2)

: one that is remade especially : a new version of a motion picture

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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

Hershey Chief Executive Michele Buck said the deal was part of her plan to remake the 100-year-old candy icon as a broader snacking company.... — James Freeman, WSJ, "Hershey Takes Customers Seriously, Not Literally," 27 Sep. 2018 Ford laid out a billion-dollar plan to remake its Dearborn, Mich., locations into a high-tech, Silicon Valley-like campus. — New York Times, "Ford Changed Leaders, Looking for a Lift. It’s Still Looking.," 24 Apr. 2018 Members of a huge delegation led by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, the Saudis are part of a three-week tour of the U.S. aimed at increasing ties and helping with Riyadh’s ambitious plan to remake its economy into one based less on oil. — Vivian Nereim, Bloomberg.com, "Rich Saudis Take Over Another Hotel—But No Prisoners This Time," 28 Mar. 2018 This time around it’s purchased the rights to Outcast, the open-world adventure game released way back in 1999—and apparently remade as Outcast: Second Contact in 2017. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "This week in games: Bungie divorces Activision, Epic gives our favorite game of 2017 away for free," 11 Jan. 2019 The killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a onetime royal insider turned government critic, provoked a global backlash against Saudi Arabia, straining the kingdom’s U.S. ties and casting a shadow over an effort to remake its oil-dependent economy. — WSJ, "Year of Living Dangerously With Friends and Foes," 17 Dec. 2018 MetroPCS, T-Mobile’s prepaid phone brand, is remaking its image in an attempt to appeal to more people. — Rachel Lerman, The Seattle Times, "T-Mobile rebrands prepaid line to emphasize network coverage," 24 Sep. 2018 On a recent day, Ford stood in a Chevy Chase living room where French doors framed a leafy green backyard and wowed a dozen potential donors with her plan to remake the District’s reputation in Congress in 10 years or less. — Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, "Eleanor Holmes Norton, seeking 15th term, faces Democratic challenger in DC primary," 15 May 2018 Getty ImagesGP Images Sequels, remakes, and reboots are everywhere now. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Awkwafina Will Be in the 'Jumanji' Sequel, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Confirms on Twitter," 6 Jan. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Classic television revivals and live-action film remakes seem to have taken over our screens in recent years. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "'Unsolved Mysteries' Is Getting a Netflix Reboot So Prepare to Have Nightmares Forever," 24 Jan. 2019 Richard Cartwright/Touchstone/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock For better or worse, Hollywood is really into remakes right now. — Danny Murphy, Marie Claire, "Recasted: Who Should Star in a 10 Things I Hate About You Remake?," 23 Jan. 2019 Giving us a live-action remake of Back to The Future, the fashion house sent models down a moving conveyor belt runway for its Fall 2019 Menswear show in Paris. — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "Models Stood on a Conveyor Belt Instead of Walking the Runway at Dior Men's," 18 Jan. 2019 The first film version of A Star Is Born was released in 1937, followed by the 1954 version with Garland, a 1976 remake with Barbra Streisand, and most recently Bradley Cooper's interpretation starring Gaga. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Lady Gaga Accidentally Pays Tribute to Judy Garland's 'A Star Is Born' Look at Golden Globes," 7 Jan. 2019 Catch it now before the American version comes along—Ars Technica pal Jake Gyllenhaal is already linked to an English-language remake. — Sam Machkovech And Nathan Mattise, Ars Technica, "Films for the discerning nerd: Ars picks the best of 2018," 27 Dec. 2018 Following the release of an October teaser, the team behind Disney's live-action Aladdin remake shared the first set of photographs from the upcoming film. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Here’s Your First Peek at the “Aladdin” Live-Action Cast in Their Movie Wardrobe," 19 Dec. 2018 Notably missing from the deal is The Witches, which saw a film adaptation in 1990, and has a remake currently in the works. — Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, "Netflix announces new animated adaptations of Willy Wonka, Matilda, The BFG, and other Roald Dahl books," 27 Nov. 2018 The first trailer for Disney’s upcoming live-action Kim Possible remake is finally here! — Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, "Disney Releases Live-Action "Kim Possible" Trailer," 8 Dec. 2018

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