WordGarden.ioremake
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- /ˈriˈmeɪk/
Meanings
Noun
a new version of an earlier film, show, song, or similar work
Verb
to produce a new version of an earlier film, show, song, or similar work
to make again, rebuild, or refashion
Beyond the definition
A remake is not just about making something again. It is about taking an existing idea, story, song, film, or product and creating a new version of it. Think of a favorite childhood movie returning with new actors and updated effects: that is a remake. It can also mean doing something again in a different way, like remaking your daily routine so it works better. Some remakes are loved, and some are not.
The context matters: you might remake a cake if the first one burned, or a studio might remake a classic film for a new generation. As a noun, a remake is that new version itself. In both cases, the idea is simple: something already existed, and now it is being made again, often with changes.
To remake something means to create it again, often with changes, updates, or improvements. Unlike "make," which only means to create, "remake" tells you that an earlier version already existed. The word can be used as both a verb and a noun. As a verb, it means to make something again. As a noun, it means the new version itself. This can apply to many things, from physical objects to creative works and even parts of a person's life.
You might remake a piece of furniture by giving an old dresser a new finish and a new purpose. In film and television, a remake is a new version of an earlier movie or show, often with a different cast, director, style, or setting. Songs, video games, and books can also be remade or released as remakes.
However, "remake" is not limited to entertainment. You can remake your life by changing habits or choosing new goals. A chef might remake a classic dish with modern ingredients, or a company might remake an old product for today's market.
The key idea is that something existed before and is now being created again, usually with some change in form, style, or purpose. Sometimes the goal is to improve it. Sometimes the goal is to adapt it for a new audience or a new time. A remake may stay close to the original, or it may change a lot.
So whether you are talking about movies, furniture, food, or personal change, the word points to the same basic idea: making something again, not from nothing, but from something that came before.
Examples
- 1
Film production
The studio plans to remake the film for a younger audience.
- 2
New version
The remake stays close to the original, but the ending is different.
- 3
Clothing
She remade her mother's old dress into a jacket for the wedding.
- Patternremake X into Y
make it again in a new form
- 4
Personal identity
After college, he tried to remake himself as a serious writer.
- Patternremake yourself as + identity
create a new image or identity
See also
Forms and spellings
4 forms open this card.
Main spelling
- remakenounverb
Forms
- remadepast tensepast participleverbnoun
- remakespluralnounverb
- remaking-ing formverbnoun