remake

[ree-meyk, ree-meyk]

verb (used with object)

remade, remaking 

1. to make again or anew.

2. Movies.,  to film again, as a picture or screenplay.

noun

1. Movies.,  a more recent version of an older film.

2. anything that has been remade, renovated, or rebuilt.

   The tailor is offering a special price on remakes.

remake

noun

1. something that is made again, esp a new version of an old film

2. the act of making again or anew

verb

1. (tr) to make again or anew

Other Word Forms

• remaker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of remake¹

First recorded in 1625–35; re- + make ¹

Example Sentences

The new case could determine if he is free to remake the Federal Reserve Board by removing a Democratic appointee who he says may have broken the law.

From Los Angeles Times

That vile legislation is, in many ways, the embodiment of the right’s revolutionary plan to remake nearly every part of American society in their own image.

From Salon

Recent discoveries remake earlier discoveries and reset the timelines as new pieces of the puzzle are found and better tools to analyze them are invented.

From Los Angeles Times

Herbert, who is currently working on a remake of 1980s nuclear war film Threads, said the show's success had "absolutely blown our minds".

From BBC

They are clear that this show isn't a reboot or remake but a new story with a familiar DNA.

From BBC

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