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re·mod·el  (r-mdl)
tr.v. re·mod·eled also re·mod·elled, re·mod·el·ing also re·mod·el·ling, re·mod·els also re·mod·els
To make over in structure or style; reconstruct.
re·model·er n.
remodel
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[-elling, -elled] to give a different shape or form to: a renaissance of boutiques and remodelled apartments, the country is planning to remodel its armed forces
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.remodel - do over, as of (part of) a house; "We are remodeling these rooms"
redo, reconstruct
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
2.remodel - cast or model anew; "She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state"
reforge, recast
redo, refashion, remake, make over - make new; "She is remaking her image"


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She and Martin had less than ever to say to each other, though in his own grim way he was more thoughtful, giving her to understand that there were no longer any restrictions laid upon her purchasing, and even suggesting that they remodel the house; as if, she thought impassively, at this late day, it could matter what she bought or in what she lived.
Dust by Haldeman, Julius Mr. and Mrs. View in context
Impressed with the beauty of Italian verse and the contrasting rudeness of that of contemporary England, he determined to remodel the latter in the style of the former.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
"Count," said the banker, "things are constantly occurring in the world to induce us to lay aside our most established opinions, or at all events to cause us to remodel them according to the change of circumstances, which may have placed affairs in a totally different light to that in which we at first viewed them.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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