make over
Britishverb
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to transfer the title or possession of (property, etc)
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to renovate or remodel
she made over the dress to fit her sister
noun
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a complete remodelling
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a series of alterations, including beauty treatments and new clothes, intended to make a noticeable improvement in a person's appearance
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Redo, renovate, as in We're making over the playroom into an additional bedroom . [Late 1600s]
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Change or transfer ownership, usually through a legal document, as in She made over the house to her daughter . This usage was first recorded in 1546.
Example Sentences
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The momentum is certainly not there for them heading into this break and leaves the club with a big decision to make over boss Igor Tudor.
From BBC
New Street Research’s Pierre Ferragu, who has long been a fan of Musk and Tesla, called the Terafab “a holy grail” that combines various semiconductor-manufacturing advancements made over the last 12 years.
From MarketWatch
A recent example happened when a Polymarket trader made over $400,000 by betting that the U.S. would carry out a military operation in Venezuela.
From MarketWatch
These fans I’ve made over the last four or five years were probably equivalent to my Day 1 fans.
From Los Angeles Times
The payments were made over the summer, Easter, Christmas and half-term school breaks.
From BBC
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