made over

Given new look

Made over describes something that has been transformed or renovated, typically for improvement.

A room can be made over with new paint and furniture.

A person gets made over with new clothes, hair, and makeup.

The phrase also means transferred ownership: The estate was made over to her nephew.

As an adjective before a noun, it's hyphenated: a made-over kitchen.

reinvent

transform

Change completely in form

overhaul · modernize · redesign · repurpose · upcycle · refresh · rework · rejuvenate · revamp · restructure

fashion

restyled

Altered in appearance

tailoring · accessories · stylist · trendy · chic · silhouette · garments · fitted · updated · contemporary

renovate

remodel

Reconstruct or redesign

redecorate · repaint · refinish · retrofit · recondition · resurface · rehab · facelift · flip · gut

beauty

glamour

Fascinating, elegant attractiveness

contour · highlighter · concealer · blush · eyeshadow · mascara · lipstick · eyeliner · powder · skincare

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Opposites
transformation/renovation

made overdestroyed

Made to cease existing

ruined · wrecked · demolished · broken · trashed

change vs. stasis

made overleft alone

Not interfered with

preserved · maintained · untouched · unaltered · conserved

transfer/assignment

made overkept

Didn't give away

retained · held onto · reclaimed · taken back · withheld

Family

make, made, maker, makes, makeover, remade, unmade, makers, makable

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G