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
Other Word Forms
- remaker noun
Etymology
Origin of remake
Example Sentences
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Combining with Unilever’s food division would remake McCormick into a global powerhouse, but the recent history of Big Food mergers hits a cautionary note.
Artificial intelligence promises to remake economies, supercharge productivity, cure cancer, discover new drugs, and solve climate change.
From Barron's
Maybe we need a 3D-animated remake of “Dr. Strangelove” to convince today’s distracted generations that nuclear bombs are not an aesthetic.
From Salon
Nexstar boss Perry Sook had argued that lifting the cap was necessary to help local broadcasters compete, as streaming networks and other changes remake media.
From BBC
Lamarck disputed this, arguing “that life at its essence is creative agency, that living beings, especially the smallest and humblest of them, continually remake the world,” as well as themselves.
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