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make over

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make over somebody/something

also make somebody/something over

to improve the way someone or something looks For the first time since it was built we will be making over the entire building.

See also: make

make over

1. Redo, renovate, as in We're making over the playroom into an additional bedroom. [Late 1600s]

2. Change or transfer ownership, usually through a legal document, as in She made over the house to her daughter. This usage was first recorded in 1546.

See also: make

make over

v.

1. To renovate something; give something a new appearance: We need to make over the whole living room. The house is really shabby, but we plan to make it over.

2. To change or transfer the ownership of something by means of a legal document: I made over the property to my children in the will. My parents intend to make the house over to me.

See also: make