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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 create a new physical look, 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 and/or take in a new direction.

   The senator needs to make over his image.‎

4. (idiomatic) To transfer ownership, especially by means of a legal document.
   • 1915, George A. Birmingham, “chapter I”, in Gossamer (Project Gutenberg; EBook #24394), London: Methuen & Co., published 8 January 2013 (Project Gutenberg version), OCLC 558189256:

     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.

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• makeover (noun)

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Verb

make over

1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of overmaken

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• overmake