# remade

/ɹiˈmeɪd/ (US) · /ɹɪmˈeɪd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/remade
Updated: 2026-05-11

## Definition

to make something again, often in a different or better way. You use this when someone creates a new version of an old movie, song, or plan.

For teachers: to make or fashion anew or in a different form. Often used in the context of creative works or structural reorganisations.

## Examples

- The studio decided to remade the classic film for a modern audience.
- After the initial failure, the architect remade the plans to include more sustainable materials and open spaces.
- The director remade the original thriller with a focus on psychological depth, effectively transforming a simple genre piece into a complex character study that resonated with contemporary critics.

## Pitfalls

- Not "The movie was remaked last year" but "The movie was remade last year" — Remake is an irregular verb; the past form is 'remade', not 'remaked'.

## Usage notes

- The past tense and past participle of 'remake'. Transitive — requires a direct object.

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