remodel

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to change the structure, design, or appearance of a building or room

   They plan to remodel the kitchen without changing the exterior walls.

2. 2
   verb

   to reshape or reorganize something according to a new model

   The biologist remodeled the diagram to reflect the latest evidence.

3. 3
   noun

   a project or process of remodeling a building or space

   The office remodel took three months to complete.

Formed from re- 'again, anew' + model. The verb first meant to model or shape again and later became especially common for altering the design or structure of buildings; the noun use is chiefly North American.

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