remake

[ verb ree-meyk; noun ree-meyk ]

verb (used with object)

, re·made, re·mak·ing.

1. to make again or anew.
2. Movies. to film again, as a picture or screenplay.

noun

1. Movies. a more recent version of an older film.
2. anything that has been remade, renovated, or rebuilt:

   The tailor is offering a special price on remakes.

remake

noun

1. something that is made again, esp a new version of an old film
2. the act of making again or anew

verb

1. tr to make again or anew

Other Words From

• re·maker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of remake¹

First recorded in 1625–35; re- + make ¹

Example Sentences

When Trump and his crew take the reins again, I expect the machinery of power to run on revenge, to silence those who dissent, to remake this place in a darker image.

From Salon

The star of Disney's upcoming "Snow White" remake shared an apology to Instagram on Friday, shortly after conservative commentator Megyn Kelly called for her to be removed from the live-action retelling.

From Salon

And in 2021 Disney remade parts of the Jungle Cruise to remove, in Disney’s words, “negative depictions of native people.”

From Los Angeles Times

But in 1965, Congress loosened immigration restrictions and remade the demographics of this country.

From Los Angeles Times

There are limits, some would argue, to how far a work can be remade in the image of its interpreter.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• fix
• fix up
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• renovate
• repair
• reproduce
• restore
• revamp
• rework