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to remodel

to remodel

35 3.7
To change the shape and look of something, usually a room or building
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈmɒdəl/
translation icon : remodelar
  • In front, the newly remodeled bank updates a street of old brick buildings.
  • remodel the house
  • remodel the building
  • newly remodeled

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Examples

  • A friend of hers, an older woman, was looking for carpenters to remodel her bathroom.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • They decided to remodel the kitchen to create a more open and inviting space.

  • You can remodel however you like.

  • We'll remodel the guest house.

  • You think when they remodel we'll get a little reception in here?

  • To empty out an area, to remodel it, to get it fixed up.

    Academic text (1990)
  • It's been remodeled half a dozen times since.

  • Jenny told us that the young couple who bought her home had remodeled it already.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • With his own hands, he had remodeled the house that had been built in 1882.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Right now she is cooking breakfast in her newly remodeled, sunlit kitchen with Corian countertops.

    Fiction book (2002)

Synonyms

to change
vsto remodel
1.0

To make something or someone different

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to transform
vsto remodel
523 3.4

Change something a lot so it looks or works very differently

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to alter
vsto remodel
493 2.5

To change something slightly or become different

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to modify
vsto remodel
268 3.2

Make small changes to something to make it more useful

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to redesign
vsto remodel
56 3.7

Change the look or plan of something, like a website, to make it better

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to restructure
vsto remodel
56 4.4

Organize something in a new way so it works better

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to reconfigure
vsto remodel
  • Specialized
53 5.4

Change the order or settings of something to fit new needs

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to remake
vsto remodel
52 3.5

To make something again in a new or better way

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to reshape
vsto remodel
49 3.5

To change the form of something so it looks different

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to redecorate
vsto remodel
41 3.2

To change the inside of a room by adding new paint, wallpaper, or furniture

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to revamp
vsto remodel
41 4.9

To change something to make it look or work better

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to redo
vsto remodel
19 3.4

Change parts of a room or building to make it look new

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to recast
vsto remodel
9 5.6

Present an idea in a different form or style

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to change shape
vsto remodel
9 3.6

To become a different shape

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to retool
vsto remodel
8 5.9

Change a plan or system to make it work better

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to transmute
vsto remodel
8 7.5

To change something into a different form or material

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to make over
vsto remodel
7 4.1

Change how something looks or works to improve it

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to change form
vsto remodel
4 3.9

To become a different shape or look

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to transmogrify
vsto remodel
3 9.9

To change something into a very different form, often as if by magic

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to refashion
vsto remodel
3 4.9

To change something into a new or different form

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to restyle
vsto remodel
2 3.9

To change the style of something, for example hair or clothes

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to remold
vsto remodel
  • US
2 4.6

To change how something is shaped or how it works

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to recompose
vsto remodel
1 6.0

Arrange parts again in a new way, like a picture or song

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to reface
vsto remodel
1 6.7

To put new material on the surface of something so it looks new

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to reforge
vsto remodel
1 7.6

Make something again by melting and shaping it or by changing it a lot

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to refigure
vsto remodel
1 7.0

To change an idea, story, or image to fit a new setting

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to re-face
vsto remodel
7.0

To put a new surface on something to make it look or work better

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to regear
vsto remodel
  • Jargon
7.3

To change the way a company or team works to meet new goals

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to reweave
vsto remodel
6.2

To bring parts or people back together to make something whole again

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to change surface
vsto remodel
5.2

To make the outside of something look, feel, or work differently

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to reframe
vsto remodel
  • Specialized
6.1

Change the supports that hold a building so it becomes safe again

is used for deeper structural and shape changes
to relook
vsto remodel
5.1

To change the appearance or design to make it more modern

is used for deeper structural and shape changes

Antonyms

931 3.1

Keep an activity, quality, or schedule going over time

496 3.4

To keep people and things safe from harm or change

How Different

to transform
523 3.4
to remodel
35 3.7
to renovate
76 3.8
to change
1.0
to alter
493 2.5
to modify
268 3.2

Surface Forms

remodel infinitive
remodeled past
remodeled past participle
remodeling present participle
remodels third person singular

Morphology

remodel = model (transparent) = re + model

The meaning is a straightforward application of re- to 'model', giving 'model again' or 'reshape'.

Etymology

The word remodel comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the word model meaning 'form' or 'shape'. So, to remodel something is like making its form again in a new way, which is why it means to change its structure or appearance.