From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishremakere‧make1 /ˈriːmeɪk/ noun [countable] AMFAPMa record or film that has the same music or story as one that was made beforeremake of a remake of ‘Cape Fear’
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remake• Walsh recognizes that fans will despise any attempt at a remake.• If you play a baddy, try to ensure that it's Vito Corleone in the next Godfather remake.• They make remakes of old songs that had radio airplay, and were Top 10 on the charts.• All are credited with faithfully carrying out what was proclaimed as the ultimate post-cold war management remake.• But the remake, ranging from farce to a touch of sentiment, isn't at all bad.• Mitchum has a cameo in the remake of "Cape Fear."remakere‧make2 /ˌriːˈmeɪk/ verb (past tense and past participle remade /-ˈmeɪd/) [transitive] 1 AMFAPMto film a story or record a piece of music again It was remade as a musical.2 TBCMAKEto build or make something again She remade her wedding dress to fit her daughter.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
remake• She could remake all the garments.• "Mutiny on the Bounty" has been remade at least three times.• There she hoped to remake her life through music.• The odious pair are simultaneously cajoling and menacing: Ferdinand must remake himself in their image, or else.• Humanity is, of course, morally free to make and remake itself infinitely, but we do not do so.• But if he is to fulfil his promise to remake the revolution he will have to steel himself to take bigger risks. 