Synonyms of make over

make over 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to transform

to change in form, appearance, or use

the old factory was completely made over and is now an upscale shopping center

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transform
• convert
• remodel
• replace
• transmute
• rework
• transpose
• metamorphose
• transfigure
• alter
• transubstantiate
• alchemize
• adjust
• modify
• redesign
• recast
• remake
• redefine
• refashion
• revise
• reengineer
• supplant
• deform
• regenerate
• substitute
• distort
• disfigure
• mutate
• redo
• revamp
• vary
• transmogrify
• displace

2

as in to cede

to give over the legal possession or ownership of

made the deed over to his daughter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cede
• assign
• transfer
• dispose of
• convey
• relinquish
• lend
• pass (down)
• donate
• bequeath
• alien
• deed
• leave
• rent
• alienate
• will
• loan
• turn over
• grant
• lease
• turn in
• move
• contribute
• entrust
• transmit
• present
• hand over
• confer
• hand down
• pass
• commend
• surrender
• commit
• bestow
• vest
• yield
• deliver
• trust
• release
• let
• consign

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expropriate

3

as in to remodel

to make different in some way

just got up one day and decided to make over her hairstyle and her appearance in general

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remodel
• modify
• alter
• change
• transform
• remake
• rework
• recast
• refashion
• revise
• vary
• redo
• revamp
• deform
• exchange
• metamorphose
• convert
• revolutionize
• transmute
• mutate
• transfigure
• commute
• regenerate
• retool
• rejigger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• set
• fix
• stabilize
• freeze

makeover

2 of 2

noun

as in transformation

Related Words

• transformation
• modification
• alteration
• revision
• conversion
• refit
• correction
• readjustment
• harmonization
• adjustment
• adaptation
• attunement
• readaptation
• adaption
• acclimation
• acclimatization
• conformation
• accommodation

Dissimilar Words

• maladaptation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of make over

Verb

The show follows Ramsay’s efforts to save and make over failing restaurants. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Civil rights attorney John Burris reflected at the hearing on the progress made over the past two decades and the importance of continuing that progress under the leadership of the city of Oakland. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Noun

Suddenly Hammer sat within a framework of entities — formally announced as John Gore Studios in early 2025 — that could give its dusty reels a makeover and get them out into the open. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Trump is overseeing a sweeping aesthetic makeover of the nation’s capital, including his controversial 90,000-square-foot, $600-million ballroom complex at the White House. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026