Definition of remake
remade
play \-ˈmād\;remaking
transitive verb
: to make anew or in a different form
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Examples of remake in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples of remake from the Web
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Tallula’s Santa Monica, $$-$$$ Josh Loeb and Zoe Nathan have remade the old Marix Mexican restaurant into an irresistibly fun beach spot.
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Hocus Pocus remake w these 3. Chance the Rapper as Max, Quvenzhané Wallis as lil sis & Zendaya as Allison.
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The next administration might not be as keen to remake the state’s prisons in a tight budgetary environment.
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Barack Obama succeeded in remaking U.S. policy toward the Middle East with a more sympathetic stance toward Iran.
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The missteps are complicating Arconic’s nascent strategy to remake itself by focusing on selling high-value products for the aerospace and automotive industries, while Alcoa sticks with the slow-growing aluminum business.
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Tallula’s Santa Monica Josh Loeb and Zoe Nathan have remade the old Marix Mexican restaurant into an irresistibly fun beach spot.
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In 1899, parts of the great lawn were remade into the first public golf course west of the Alleghenies.
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As the principal of The Related Group of Florida, Pérez has topped the Hispanic Business 500 and helped remake the Miami skyline.
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First Known Use of remake
circa 1635
Definition of remake
: one that is remade; especially : a new version of a motion picture
Examples of remake in a Sentence
The director's next project will be a remake of King Kong.
Recent Examples of remake from the Web
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The biggest construction project on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is the $300 million expansion and remake of the YKHC hospital and outpatient clinics in Bethel.
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After Rita Ora listed Iggy as a possible collaborator for a Lady Marmalade remake — an idea fans of the original were not fond of — the Australian quickly shut the conversation down and asked to be excluded from the narrative.
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Just a few months after showing their song-and-dance moves on the Oscars, the pair were attached to a potential remake of the classic Frank Loesser musical Guys and Dolls in the roles made famous by Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra.
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Daniel Craig portrayed the same character in the American remake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
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This type of top-down approach has a sketchy record on Capitol Hill, especially on issues as difficult to maneuver as the first remake of the nation’s tax code in 31 years.
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While audiences may be familiar with the original film or the 1991 remake (starring Steve Martin in the title role), Belew wants the play to stand on its own.
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The session was seen as a first step toward a remake of the National Front, including a change in its name.
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The latest Florida theme park attraction to open is a remake of an old one: SeaWorld’s Kraken roller coaster with a virtual reality plug-in.
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First Known Use of remake
1936
REMAKE Defined for English Language Learners
remake
playDefinition of remake for English Language Learners
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: to make a new or different version of (something, such as a movie, song, etc.)
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: to make (something) into something else
remake
playDefinition of remake for English Language Learners
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: a new or different version of a movie, song, etc.
REMAKE Defined for Kids
remake
playDefinition of remake for Students
remade
\-ˈmād\;remaking
: to make again or in a different form
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