remodel

[ ree-mod-l ]

verb (used with object)

, re·mod·eled, re·mod·el·ing or (especially British) re·mod·elled, re·mod·el·ling.

1. to model again.
2. to reconstruct; make over.

   Synonyms: repair, re-create, renovate, renew

remodel

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

noun

1. something that has been remodelled

Other Words From

• re·model·er especially British, re·model·ler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of remodel¹

First recorded in 1780–90; re- + model

Example Sentences

Goody, 29, and her husband, Bobby Hawkes, 28, a self-employed remodeling contractor, soon had covid-19, too.

From Washington Post

Lutèce, a mere 33 seats, has been remodeled to include an open kitchen and custom-made mirrors.

From Washington Post

About 1,000 people showed up to their house, which had been specifically remodeled to accommodate large dances.

From Washington Post

We remodeled our kitchen recently, and now I can't find the recipe.

From Washington Post

Say a real estate investor produces a video series on how they remodel homes.

From Search Engine Land

In exchange for $200,000 in a furniture remodel, Lohan was supposed to film a big reveal moment, but allegedly refused.

From The Daily Beast

“I vowed to be less impulsive about my decisions to remodel our home,” Andy, 41, says.

From The Daily Beast

We should remodel the Government, and teach the sans culottes the hazard of trying the trade of politicians.

From Project Gutenberg

Isabel's brain seemed to eliminate every thought it had ever possessed and hurriedly to remodel down to one agonizing point.

From Project Gutenberg

Richardson taught Germany to remodel her theories of heroism, her whole system of admirations, her conception of deserts.

From Project Gutenberg

The mask was recognised; the man who wore it was expected to remodel it upon himself.

From Project Gutenberg

But we wish to destroy what he has left untouched, or would remodel it, would modernize it.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• fix up
• modernize
• overhaul
• rebuild
• recondition
• redesign
• refurbish
• rehabilitate
• remake
• renovate
• restore
• revamp
• upgrade