make·over
ˈmāk-ˌō-vər 
plural makeovers
: an act or instance of making over
a makeover of the tax system
especially
: a changing of a person's appearance (as by the use of cosmetics or a different hairstyle)
The contest winner gets a professional makeover and photoshoot.
made over; making over; makes over
1
: to transfer the title of (property)
2
b
Examples of makeover in a Sentence
Noun
The actress had a complete makeover to turn her into a glamorous star.
They gave their advertising a total makeover to improve their corporate image.
Verb
the old factory was completely made over and is now an upscale shopping center
made the deed over to his daughter
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Here’s the new idea to protect the downtown Asking Eric: Everybody relies on her for emotional support — even the pets
A $2 billion Pompano Beach downtown makeover: Big plans ahead with homes, stores and more
Fort Lauderdale residents get sticker shock from water bills.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Few impactful goalie trades have been made over the past five years.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft is giving its health-care artificial intelligence tools a makeover.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Here’s the new idea to protect the downtown Asking Eric: Everybody relies on her for emotional support — even the pets
A $2 billion Pompano Beach downtown makeover: Big plans ahead with homes, stores and more
Fort Lauderdale residents get sticker shock from water bills.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
It’s been three years since Matt Reeves’ The Batman introduced Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne in March 2022, making over $772 million during the pandemic no less, but a sequel seems no closer than before.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Few impactful goalie trades have been made over the past five years.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Makeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/makeover. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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