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remodel

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English

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Etymology

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From re- +‎ model.

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Verb

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remodel (third-person singular simple present remodels, present participle (US) remodeling or (UK) remodelling, simple past and past participle (US) remodeled or (UK) remodelled)

  1. To change the appearance, layout, or furnishings of.
    • 1939 September, D. S. Barrie, “The Railways of South Wales”, in Railway Magazine, page 161:
      Modern engine sheds of advanced design have also been built at Radyr, Abercynon, and elsewhere, whilst other depots have been remodelled and re-equipped.
    • 2007, Courtney M. Townsend, Sabiston Textbook of Surgery[1]:
      Orificial atherosclerotic lesions are much less likely to respond to balloon dilation alone because they are essentially composed of aortic plaque, which cannot be effectively cracked and remodeled in a durable manner by a balloon alone.
    • 2015 December 19, “Molecular Characterization of Two Lysophospholipid:acyl-CoA Acyltransferases Belonging to the MBOAT Family in Nicotiana benthamiana”, in PLOS ONE[2], →DOI:
      PC remodeling takes place through deacylation and reacylation processes that is defined as the Lands cycle [12 ].
    • 2020 January 2, Philip Haigh, “Is there relief to congestion along Castlefield Corridor?”, in Rail, page 22:
      The bad news is that few of NR's suggested answers can be delivered quickly. Many involve laying new tracks or remodelling junctions, while there's a suggestion that Oxford Road station itself needs to be rebuilt.

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Noun

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remodel (plural remodels)

  1. Synonym of remodeling.
    • 2008, Marilyn Pappano, Intimate Enemy[3]:
      The work on this remodel was slow going.
    • 2022 September 15, Michael Kolomatsky, “Is That Bathroom Remodel Worth It?”, in The New York Times[4]:
      Is it worth the money? A study by House Method, a website that provides guides and information for homeowners, examined the value of bathroom remodels to help answer the question. To put it simply: For a gut bathroom renovation, the answer is usually yes.

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