remake

1 of 2

verb

re·​make (ˌ)rē-ˈmāk How to pronounce remake (audio)
remade (ˌ)rē-ˈmād How to pronounce remake (audio) ; remaking

transitive verb

: to make anew or in a different form
remaker noun

remake

2 of 2

noun

re·​make ˈrē-ˌmāk How to pronounce remake (audio)
: one that is remade
especially : a new version of a movie

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.
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Verb
Armed with these resources, Mike Vrabel, Eliot Wolf and new vice president of player personnel Ryan Cowden are prepared to remake the roster around rising second-year quarterback Drake Maye. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025 President Trump's stunning start:Reshape the government, remake the world Trump, Musk escalate purge:Thousands fired across federal workforce Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered to stop work What does the agency do? Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
In addition to upcoming Avatar: Seven Haven, the Avatar universe also includes a comic book series, a prequel novel series, the sequel series The Legend of Korra, a live action film, and a remake on Netflix. Marc Berman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Edgar Wright recently signed on to direct a remake of Barbarella starring Sydney Sweeney, and Jennifer Aniston is developing a remake of 9 to 5 with Diablo Cody. Keaton Bell, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for remake

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1635, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of remake was circa 1635

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“Remake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remake. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

remake

1 of 2 verb
re·​make (ˈ)rē-ˈmāk How to pronounce remake (audio)
remade -ˈmād How to pronounce remake (audio) ; remaking
: to make anew or in a different form

remake

2 of 2 noun
re·​make ˈrē-ˌmāk How to pronounce remake (audio)
: one that has been remade
especially : a new version of a motion picture

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