make over

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make over (third-person singular simple present makes over, present participle making over, simple past and past participle made over)

1. (idiomatic) To renovate or to convert to a different use, particularly houses, offices, or rooms within them.

   We're going to make over the garage into a guest suite.

2. (idiomatic) (of a person, particularly a woman) To give a new physical look to, especially with a new hairstyle, cosmetics, or clothes.

   Cindy is going to make over Karen tomorrow.

3. (idiomatic) (of a career, public image, etc.) To improve upon or take in a new direction.

   The senator needs to make over his image.

4. (idiomatic) To transfer ownership of, especially by means of a legal document.
   • 1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, OCLC 5661828:

     As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.

• makeover (noun)

• overmake

make over

1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of overmaken

• overmake