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remake

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈriːmeɪk/

Forms: remade

remake means: To create a new version of a film, game, or other existing work.

verb

UPDATE A WORKB2

To create a new version of a film, game, or other existing work.

  • They want to remake the film.
  • The studio remade the game with better graphics.
  • Why are so many old movies being remade?

Common phrases: remake a film, remake a game, remake a classic

MAKE AGAINB2

To make something again, often because the first attempt was wrong or damaged.

  • Please remake the cake.
  • I remade the sauce because it tasted too salty.
  • We will have to remake all the damaged parts.

Similar words: redo, make again

Common phrases: remake a cake, remake something completely, remake the bed

noun

NEW VERSIONB2

A new version of an earlier film, recording, or other work.

  • This film is a remake.
  • I preferred the original to the remake.
  • They released a remake of the song last summer.

How to use it: a remake of something (We watched a remake of an old French film.)

Similar words: new version

Common phrases: remake of something, film remake, modern remake

Questions about remake

What does remake mean?

To create a new version of a film, game, or other existing work.

What is remake in other languages?

Türkçe: yeniden uyarlamak · Español: hacer una nueva versión · Français: refaire · Deutsch: neu verfilmen · Italiano: rifare · 日本語: リメイクする

How do you pronounce remake?

It is pronounced /ˈriːmeɪk/.

How do you use remake in a sentence?

They want to remake the film. The studio remade the game with better graphics.

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