make over

To improve a building or room, or change what it is used for.

• We will make over the kitchen.
• They made over an old shop into a café.
• Have you made the spare room over yet?

How to use it: make over something into something (We made over the attic into a study.); make something over (They made the kitchen over last summer.)

Similar words: renovate, remodel, convert

Common phrases: make over a room, make over the garage

To change someone’s appearance with new clothes, hair, or makeup.

• They want to make over Dad.
• The salon made her over with a shorter haircut.
• Would you let a stylist make you over?

How to use it: make someone over (The stylist made her over for the wedding.)

Similar words: restyle, transform

Common phrases: make over someone, make over a client

To improve a building or room, or change what it is used for.

• Let’s make over this room.
• We made over the garage into a bedroom.
• They are making the old office over completely.

How to use it: make over something into something (She made over the basement into an office.); make something over (We made the bathroom over ourselves.)

Similar words: renovate, remodel, convert

Common phrases: make over a room, make over the garage

To change someone’s appearance with new clothes, hair, or makeup.

• The show will make over three guests.
• They made her over for her first television appearance.
• Who is going to make you over?

How to use it: make someone over (His sister made him over with new clothes and a haircut.)

Similar words: restyle, transform

Common phrases: make over someone, make over a client