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made over

made over is the simple past and past participle of make over.

Meaning of make over

Verb

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 (or care) of, especially by means of a legal document.
    • 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.1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, →OCLC
  5. (dated, slang, African-American Vernacular) To praise (someone) excessively.

Questions about made over

What is made over the simple past and past participle of?
Made over is the simple past and past participle of make over.

Words near made over in the dictionary

  1. made oneself scarce
  2. made out
  3. made out like a bandit
  4. made out of
  5. made out with
  6. made over
  7. made peace
  8. made pigs and whistles of
  9. made pigs and whistles of something
  10. made pretend
  11. made quick work of

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