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
• deed
• lend
• pass (down)
• donate
• bequeath
• alien
• alienate
• leave
• rent
• will
• loan
• turn over
• grant
• lease
• turn in
• move
• contribute
• entrust
• transmit
• present
• hand over
• hand down
• confer
• pass
• commend
• surrender
• commit
• bestow
• vest
• yield
• deliver
• trust
• release
• intrust
• 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maladaptation

Examples of make over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The five Twilight Saga films collectively made over $3 billion at the global box office, but there has not been a screen adaptation of the series since 2012's Breaking Dawn Part 2. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024

By the numbers: The American Investment Council's political action committee made over $787,000 in donations to candidates and committees through the end of July, according to OpenSecrets, which already is a record amount for the group. —Dan Primack, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024

Noun

Her miraculous makeover uses a fountain-of-youth elixir, with a difference. —Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024

In his case, the makeover was ordered by Warner Bros. —Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024