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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
“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


verb

  1. tr to make again or anew
“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
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Other Words From

  • re·maker noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of remake1

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

Producers Gareth Neame and Nigel Marchant, who helm Carnival Films, acquired the rights through a deal with Universal, but were reluctant to remake the seminal movie.

Pink and Marshmello teamed up last year to remake your song “Fields of Gold” — the latest in a long line of covers or samples of your work.

In “Candyman,” released in 1992 and followed by a remake in 2021, Todd played a menacing killer who had a hook on one arm after hoodlums had sawed off his hand, covered him in honey and set loose bees to sting him to death.

It’s a pledge to remake American society in such a fundamental way, one that Trump has been so resistant to explaining in detail, that it’s hard to know whether he has the discipline to attempt it.

From Slate

Ultimately, the chefs, consumers and entrepreneurs seeking to remake our food systems don't need to choose just one route.

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