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remodel

American  
[ree-mod-l] / riˈmɒd l /

verb (used with object)

remodeled, remodeling, remodelled, remodelling
  1. to model again.

  2. to reconstruct; make over.

    Synonyms:
    repair, re-create, renovate, renew

remodel British  

verb

  1. to change or alter the structure, style, or form of (something)

    expand and remodel the kitchen

  2. to model again in clay, wax, etc; remould

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noun

  1. something that has been remodelled

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • remodeler noun

Etymology

Origin of remodel

First recorded in 1780–90; re- + model

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This remodeling process involves specialized enzymes and widespread tissue disruption.

From Science Daily

Since Niccol took the helm, Starbucks has made meaningful changes across the business, from management reshuffles and labor investments to store remodels and menu updates.

From Barron's

They pulled back financially following their historic Super Bowl hangover the next season, opting for a “remodel,” as Snead called it, in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times

A structurally remodeled “Hamlet” with a minimalist bent would have made more sense.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors sent the Fed subpoenas and threatened a criminal indictment relating to testimony Powell gave last summer about the remodeling.

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