remodel

verb

re·​mod·​el (ˌ)rē-ˈmä-dᵊl How to pronounce remodel (audio)
remodeled; remodeling; remodels

transitive verb

1
: to alter the structure of : remake
2
: to cause (living tissue) to undergo structural reorganization, alteration, or renewal
Bones are constantly being remodeled. Cells called osteoclasts break them down and osteoblasts build them up.Jane E. Brody

Examples of remodel in a Sentence

We remodeled the kitchen last year. we completely remodeled the house right after we moved in
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The money could have also gone toward the purchase of 280 new stores, or remodeling more than 3,200 stores, according to UFCW. Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 One day, the men are commissioned by Van Buren’s son, Harry (Joe Alwyn), to remodel the study at his father’s grand countryside estate as a birthday surprise. Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024 Some residents, like Cabeza, have put thousands into renovating or remodeling their homes. Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 11 Dec. 2024 Owned for almost seven decades by married Hollywood A-listers Stanley Rubin and Kathleen Hughes, the 1950s home was sold to a developer last year and remodeled. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for remodel 

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of remodel was in 1660

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“Remodel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remodel. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.

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remodel

verb
re·​mod·​el (ˈ)rē-ˈmäd-ᵊl How to pronounce remodel (audio)
: to change the structure of

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