remake
Americanverb (used with object)
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remakes,
present (3rd person singular)
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remade,
past participle, past
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remaking
present participle
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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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remakes
plural
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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
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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remakesimple
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remakessimple
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have remadeperfect
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has remadeperfect
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am remakingprogressive
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are remakingprogressive
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is remakingprogressive
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have been remakingperfect progressive
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has been remakingperfect progressive
Past
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remadesimple
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had remadeperfect
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was remakingprogressive
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were remakingprogressive
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had been remakingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of remake
Example Sentences
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Flanagan’s small-screen remake of King’s blood-soaked story brings the bullied teen Carrie to a modern-day high school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Oram added: "If I had to remake some of the moderation decisions, probably I would make them differently now."
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Journalists and influencers were given a preview of the new game -- a remake of the very first "Tomb Raider" -- that is scheduled for release on February 12.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
WSJ: Are you looking to remake your products like Burger King and McDonald’s?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Our powers grow. The rules of nature are turned upside down. Once the Earth Mother wakes, we shall remake the world as we choose!”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Thanks to smart reinventions and remakes, the series has managed to stay relevant, selling a total of 213 million copies since its debut.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The upcoming release comes at a time when reboots, reunions and remakes are dominating film and TV lists.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The industry has long been criticized for leaning too hard on sequels, franchises and remakes led by well-seasoned directors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
"A lot of the genre's success is coming from sequels, live-action remakes of animation pictures, and hybrid combinations."
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
But art remakes ideally, and ideally expresses my momentary situation.
From Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Benedetto Croce
With the Rams’ line unable to pressure Purdy, the remade secondary gave up touchdown passes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Public memory describes how collective meaning gets made and remade through stories, institutions, rituals and political arguments.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Founded in 2009, Uber remade the urban transportation sector by disrupting markets dominated by taxi and private car companies, allowing people to use their own vehicles to give others rides.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
It's not the first time the classic game has been remade, but Jeff Adams, experience director at co-developers Crystal Dynamics, told me reimagining it was still a "very delicate formula".
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
I feel, just for a moment, like I am remade, like I am brand-new.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
The building, formally Building 13, is at the center of a long-running dispute over the character of development that is remaking the 388-acre campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Here are five ways Levanon said AI is quickly remaking the U.S. economy — and which workers it helps and hurts the most.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Sometime in the 2010s, McElwee received a call from director and producer Steve Carr, who wanted to explore remaking his breakthrough documentary, 1986’s “Sherman’s March,” into a narrative film.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Within a few years came the States Reorganisation Commission and the linguistic remaking of India.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Either way, it wasn’t a mist remaking them, but themselves.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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