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/
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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