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2022-04-18 02:04
Make over phrase
To make alterations to something so that it looks different or may be used for a different purpose; to make alterations to someone's appearance by changing their clothes, hair, etc.
You'll be amazed at the difference after they make over Hank.
They spent the summer making over the barn into three more bedrooms.
To legally transfer or change the ownership of a property to another person.
He was shocked when finding out that his parents made over their estate to the servant in the will.
He made the house over to his stepson instead of his daughter.
To make something work, function, or look better by customizing it with new accessories or decorations.
The verb "make" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The first meaning dates from the late 1600s.
The second meaning dates from 1546.
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