remake

1 of 2

verb

re·​make (ˌ)rē-ˈmāk 

remade (ˌ)rē-ˈmād  ; remaking

transitive verb

: to make anew or in a different form

remaker

(ˌ)rē-ˈmā-kər 

noun

remake

2 of 2

noun

re·​make ˈrē-ˌmāk 

: one that is remade

especially : a new version of a movie

Synonyms

Verb

• alter
• change
• make over
• modify
• recast
• redo
• refashion
• remodel
• revamp
• revise
• rework
• vary

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

The victory lap was the culmination of a remarkable four years that saw voters boot Trump from office, only to take him back in 2024, this time more determined to remake America in his image. —Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025

The emergency appeal is the first time Trump's efforts to remake the federal government have reached the highest court. —David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025

Noun

Since 2018, however, Activision’s only skateboarding release has been a 2020 remake of Tony Hawk 1 + 2, which sold more than 1 million copies in about 10 days. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025

The game is a ground-up remake of the original games, with all of the content fans know and love of the games and some new content, too. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1635, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for remake

• awake
• backache
• beefsteak
• betake
• cheesecake
• cupcake
• daybreak
• earthquake
• eastlake
• forsake
• handshake
• headache

Kids Definition

remake

1 of 2 verb

re·​make (ˈ)rē-ˈmāk 

remade -ˈmād  ; remaking

: to make anew or in a different form

remake

2 of 2 noun

re·​make ˈrē-ˌmāk 

: one that has been remade

especially : a new version of a motion picture