remake
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make again or anew.
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Movies. to film again, as a picture or screenplay.
noun
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Movies. a more recent version of an older film.
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anything that has been remade, renovated, or rebuilt.
The tailor is offering a special price on remakes.
noun
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something that is made again, esp a new version of an old film
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the act of making again or anew
verb
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Appeared in the November 25, 2025, print edition as 'Robots Remake Chinese Industry'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
Aisha, who is a woman in the film, runs an organization called Remake which is all about activism and campaigning.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2024
Open Roads, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden take on the emotional depths of family life in ways that shred the heartstrings — mostly without slipping into bathos.
From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024
Part one, 2020’s Final Fantasy VII Remake, won over new fans without tarnishing the memories of old-timers, so here comes part two, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2024
I return to the Remake Room and watch the streaks of makeup disappear down the drain as I scrub my face clean.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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