make over

make over
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "make over":
present tense I/you/we/they make over he/she/it makes over present participle making over past tense made over past participle made over
1) to officially make someone else the owner of something
make something over to someone:

Before he died, he made his estate over to his wife.

2) to change or improve the appearance of someone or something

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  • make over — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To improve] Syn. amend, correct, renovate, refashion, refurbish, restore; see also improve 1 , redecorate , remodel , repair . 2. [To transfer] Syn. deliver, convey, pass; see give 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To… …   English dictionary for students

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  • make over — transitive verb Date: 1546 1. to transfer the title of (property) 2. a. remake, remodel, redesign < made the whole house over > b. reform 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • To make over — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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