make over

Meaning

1. (idiomatic) To renovate or to convert to a different use, particularly houses, offices, or rooms within them.
2. (idiomatic) (of a person, particularly a woman) To give a new physical look to, especially with a new hairstyle, cosmetics, or clothes.
3. (idiomatic) (of a career, public image, etc.) To improve upon or take in a new direction.
4. (idiomatic) To transfer ownership (or care) of, especially by means of a legal document.
5. (dated, slang) To praise (someone) excessively.

Synonyms

alter

change

assign

rework

hand over

rearrange

transfer

retread

redo

refashion

customize

recondition

bequeath

remake

unmake

remodel

convey

renovate

pay over

adapt

renunciation

reorganise

reorganize

reshape

retool

retouch

settle on

surrender

touch up

transference

transform

transmit

furbish up

make a fuss of

transfer ownership of

make about

abandonment

novate

alienate

change hands

chop

come round

communicate

consign

deliver

depute

desertion

devolve

give

grant

Translations

trasferire

αλλάζω

transférer

rehacer

refazer

céder

überschreiben

canviar-se

convertir-se

umorganisieren

umstellen

umwenden

verwandeln

wenden

umdrehen