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makeover

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈmeɪkˌoʊvɚ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: M AE1 K OW2 V ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of something or someone; a radical transformation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • This room is a mess; it needs a makeover.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a complete reconstruction and renovation of something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the blighted neighborhood underwent a total makeover

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: reconstruction

3

noun

Meaning 3

an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: beauty treatment

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: reforma — a major change in use or appearance
  • French: relooking — a major change in use or appearance
  • German: Umgestaltung — a major change in use or appearance
  • German: Überarbeitung — a major change in use or appearance
  • German: Renovierung — a major change in use or appearance
  • German: Neugestaltung — a major change in use or appearance
  • German: Aufarbeitung — a major change in use or appearance
  • German: Instandsetzung — a major change in use or appearance
  • German: Umarbeitung — a major change in use or appearance
  • German: Neuaufstellung — a major change in use or appearance
  • Hebrew: מַהְפָּךְ (mahapách) — a major change in use or appearance
  • Italian: riconversione — a major change in use or appearance
  • Japanese: 変身 (henshin) — a major change in use or appearance
  • Portuguese: reforma — a major change in use or appearance
  • Portuguese: renovação — a major change in use or appearance
  • Spanish: renovación — a major change in use or appearance
  • Spanish: cambio de imagen — a major change in use or appearance
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