to make over
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4.1
- phrasal verb
- /ˈmeɪk ˈoʊvər/
:
transformar
- Alicia's been made over in line with my new philosophy.
- completely made over
- wanna be made over
But the opposite of accepting, he says, is trying to make someone over to be what we want, trying to change someone.
- But the opposite of accepting, he says, is trying to make someone over to be what we want, trying to change someone.
Examples
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Rhonda and Frankie have been made over into demons of a sort.
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You can make him over, like a work in progress.
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We made over a whole town!
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But I'm gonna make it over soon.
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But the opposite of accepting, he says, is trying to make someone over to be what we want, trying to change someone.
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We are in the middle of making over Keith and Becky spare room.
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He doesn't know yet what I'm going to make him over to, but he will find out soon.
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The team decided to make over the old community center to create a more welcoming space for events.
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The fashion designer will make over the model's look for the upcoming show, giving her a completely new style.
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After years of neglect, the city plans to make over the park to improve its facilities and attract more visitors.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To make something or someone different
523
3.4
Change something a lot so it looks or works very differently
493
2.5
To change something slightly or become different
102
4.3
Make a thing or person look new and work better
56
3.7
Change the look or plan of something, like a website, to make it better
56
4.4
Organize something in a new way so it works better
55
6.6
Completely change something in a new and much better way
52
3.5
To make something again in a new or better way
49
3.5
To change the form of something so it looks different
41
3.2
To change the inside of a room by adding new paint, wallpaper, or furniture
41
4.9
To change something to make it look or work better
35
3.7
To change the shape and look of something, usually a room or building
31
4.6
To make something clean and like new by fixing or decorating it
30
4.0
To change something again to make it better
19
3.4
Change parts of a room or building to make it look new
15
3.9
To change a company or product's name and look to make it seem new
9
4.7
Think of something in a new way
9
5.6
Present an idea in a different form or style
8
7.5
To change something into a different form or material
8
5.9
Change a plan or system to make it work better
4
3.0
Make a room look cleaner and nicer with small changes
3
9.9
To change something into a very different form, often as if by magic
3
4.9
To change something into a new or different form
2
3.9
To change the style of something, for example hair or clothes
2
4.6
To change how something is shaped or how it works
1
6.7
To put new material on the surface of something so it looks new
To change the appearance or design to make it more modern
To make something more attractive by adding new parts
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
make + over
The verb 'make' (to create or cause) plus the particle 'over' (which commonly signals repetition, complete change, or transformation) yields a compositional sense of remaking or transforming, so a learner who knows both words could roughly infer the idea of changing or renovating something. However, the specific nuance (particularly the frequent sense of changing appearance or the extended/legal meanings) is not fully predictable from the parts alone, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Make over comes from the idea of giving a person or place a new look, to make it over, like repainting a room or updating a wardrobe so it looks different. That's why it means 'to change, renovate, or remake something or someone, especially in appearance or function'.