Synonyms of make over

make over 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to transform

to change in form, appearance, or use

the old factory was completely made over and is now an upscale shopping center

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transform
• convert
• remodel
• replace
• transmute
• rework
• transpose
• metamorphose
• transfigure
• alter
• transubstantiate
• alchemize
• adjust
• modify
• redesign
• recast
• remake
• redefine
• refashion
• revise
• reengineer
• supplant
• deform
• regenerate
• substitute
• distort
• disfigure
• mutate
• redo
• revamp
• vary
• transmogrify
• displace

2

as in to cede

to give over the legal possession or ownership of

made the deed over to his daughter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cede
• assign
• transfer
• dispose of
• convey
• relinquish
• lend
• pass (down)
• donate
• bequeath
• alien
• deed
• leave
• rent
• alienate
• will
• loan
• turn over
• grant
• lease
• turn in
• move
• contribute
• entrust
• transmit
• present
• hand over
• confer
• hand down
• pass
• commend
• surrender
• commit
• bestow
• vest
• yield
• deliver
• trust
• release
• let
• consign

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expropriate

3

as in to remodel

to make different in some way

just got up one day and decided to make over her hairstyle and her appearance in general

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remodel
• modify
• alter
• change
• transform
• remake
• rework
• recast
• refashion
• revise
• vary
• redo
• revamp
• deform
• exchange
• metamorphose
• convert
• revolutionize
• transmute
• mutate
• transfigure
• commute
• regenerate
• retool
• rejigger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• set
• fix
• stabilize
• freeze

makeover

2 of 2

noun

as in transformation

Related Words

• transformation
• modification
• alteration
• revision
• conversion
• refit
• correction
• readjustment
• harmonization
• adjustment
• adaptation
• attunement
• readaptation
• adaption
• acclimation
• acclimatization
• conformation
• accommodation

Dissimilar Words

• maladaptation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of make over

Verb

And in China, Hill noted the progress the new leadership team has made over the past six months, and detailed plans to tighten up the region’s digital channels and refresh physical doors. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026

The show follows Ramsay’s efforts to save and make over failing restaurants. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Noun

The Neue Klasse makeover brings it firmly into the digital age, but BMW hasn't thrown out the old recipe just yet. — New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

The whole project also echoes the Empire State Realty Trust’s makeover of the Empire State Building, which has received a major glow-up in the past decade or so. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2026