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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So it makes sense that Gyllenhaal’s 2024 version of “Road House,” a remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze film, was a hit.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
The event marks another White House construction in a series of projects by the Trump administration to remake the residence.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Here are some of the buzziest movies to look out for that debuted at Cannes this year, including a surprising remake from Russia and an out-of-this-world South Korean thriller about aliens invading a small town.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Upcoming bright spots for Ubisoft include the July 9 release of "Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced" -- a remake of one of its flagship franchises' best-loved instalments.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
For four hours without a break I strip and remake beds, taking about four and a half minutes per queen-sized bed, which I could get down to three if there were any reason to.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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