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   Make

   /māk/

   

   verb

   • 1. form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; construct; create: "my grandmother made a dress for me" Similar constructbuildassembleput togethermanufactureproducefabricatecreateformfashionmodelmoldshapeforgebring into existenceOpposite destroy
   • ▪ alter something so that it forms or constitutes (something else): "buffalo's milk can be made into cheese" Similar formulatedraw upwriteframedraftformenactpasslay downestablishinstitutefoundoriginateOpposite repeal
   • ▪ compose, prepare, or draw up (something written or abstract): "she made her will" Similar formulateframedraw updevisemake outpreparecompilecomposeput togetherdraftwritepenproduceformulatedraw upwriteframedraftformenactpasslay downestablishinstitutefoundoriginateOpposite repeal
   • ▪ prepare (a dish, drink, or meal) for consumption: "she was making lunch for Lucy and Francis" Similar prepareget readyput togetherconcoctcookdish upthrow togetherwhip upbrewinformal:mashmastinformal:fix
   • ▪ arrange bedclothes tidily on (a bed) ready for use: "after breakfast you'd have until 8:25 to make your bed"
   • ▪ arrange and light materials for (a fire).
   • ▪ complete or close (a circuit).
   • 2. cause (something) to exist or come about; bring about: "the drips had made a pool on the floor" Similar causecreategive rise toproducebring aboutgenerateengenderoccasioneffectset upestablishinstitutefounddeveloporiginateframeliterary:beget
   • ▪ cause to become or seem: "decorative features make brickwork more interesting"
   • ▪ carry out, perform, or produce (a specified action, movement, or sound): "anyone can make a mistake" Similar causecreategive rise toproducebring aboutgenerateengenderoccasioneffectset upestablishinstitutefounddeveloporiginateframeliterary:begetperformexecutegivedoaccomplishachievebring offcarry outeffectpracticeengage incommitactprosecuteperpetratecommitbe responsible forbe guilty ofbe to blame forblundererrtrip upput a foot wrongnodmiscalculateinformal:slip upbloopmake a boo-booblow itfoul upgoof (up)boobdrop a clangerscrew updrop the balluttergivedelivergive voice toenunciaterecitepronounce
   • ▪ communicate or express (an idea, request, or requirement): "make him an offer he can't refuse" Similar uttergivedelivergive voice toenunciaterecitepronounce
   • ▪ enter into a contract of (marriage): archaic "a marriage made in heaven"
   • ▪ appoint or designate (someone) to a position: "he was made a colonel in the Mexican army" Similar appointdesignatenamenominateselectelectvote ininstallplacepostinductinstituteinvestordainassigncast asdetaildraftengagehireemployrecruitretainenrollenlistsign up
   • ▪ represent or cause to appear in a specified way: "the sale price and extended warranty make it an excellent value" Similar beact asserve asfunction asconstituteperform the function ofdo duty forplay the part ofrepresentembodyform
   • ▪ cause or ensure the success or advancement of: "the work which really made Wordsworth's reputation"
   • 3. compel (someone) to do something: "she bought me a brandy and made me drink it" Similar forcecompelcoercepressdrivepressurepressurizeobligerequirehave someone do somethingprevail ondragoonbludgeonstrong-armimpelconstrainurgewillsteamrollerbrowbeatintimidateuse strong-arm tactics onbullyhectorblackmailinformal:railroadbulldozeput the heat onput the screws onturn/tighten the screw/screws on
   • 4. constitute; amount to: "they made an unusual duo" Similar beact asserve asfunction asconstituteperform the function ofdo duty forplay the part ofrepresentembodyform
   • ▪ serve as or become through development or adaptation: "this fern makes a good houseplant" Similar beact asserve asfunction asconstituteperform the function ofdo duty forplay the part ofrepresentembodyform
   • ▪ consider to be; estimate as: "How many are there? I make it sixteen" Similar computecalculatework outestimatecount updeterminegaugereckonput a figure ongive a figure toforecastpredict
   • ▪ agree or decide on (a specified arrangement), typically one concerning a time or place: "let's make it 7:30" Similar reachcome tosettle ondetermine onconcludeestablishseal
   • 5. gain or earn (money or profit): "he'd made a lot of money out of hardware" Similar acquireobtaingaingetrealizesecurewinearngrossfetchbring intake (in)take homepocketnetclearOpposite lose
   • 6. arrive at (a place) within a specified time or in time for (a train or other transport): "we've got a lot to do if you're going to make the shuttle" Similar catchgetarrive/be in time forarrive atreachget toOpposite miss
   • ▪ succeed in something; become successful: "he waited confidently for his band to make it"
   • ▪ achieve a place in: "these dogs seldom make the news" Similar gain a place inget intogain access toenterachieveattain
   • ▪ achieve the rank of: "he wasn't going to make captain"
   • 7. go or prepare to go in a particular direction: "he struggled to his feet and made toward the car"
   • ▪ act as if one is about to perform an action: "she made as if to leave the room"
   • 8. induce (someone) to have sex with one: informal North American "he had been trying to make Cynthia for two years now"
   • 9. (in bridge, whist, and similar games) win (a trick).
   • ▪ win a trick with (a card).
   • ▪ win the number of tricks that fulfills (a contract).
   • ▪ shuffle (a pack of cards) for dealing.
   • 10. (of the tide) begin to flow or ebb.

   noun

   • 1. the manufacturer or trade name of a particular product: "the make, model, and year of his car" Similar brandmarquemodelmarksorttypekindvarietystylelabel
   • ▪ the structure or composition of something.
   • 2. the making of electrical contact.

   Word Origin Old Englishmacian, of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘fitting’; related to match1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. makeable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › makeMake Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MAKE is to bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material : fashion. How to use make in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MAKE definition: 1. to produce something, often using a particular substance or material: 2. To make a film or…. Learn more.

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   Make definition: to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.. See examples of MAKE used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmake verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of make verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › makeMake - definition of make by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to bring into being by shaping, changing, or combining materials, ideas, etc; form or fashion; create: to make a chair from bits of wood; make a poem. 2. to draw up, establish, or form: to make a decision; make one's will. 3. to cause to exist, bring about, or produce: don't make a noise.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use make to talk about causing someone or something to be a particular thing or to have a particular quality. For example, to make someone a star means to cause them to become a star, and to make someone angry means to cause them to become angry.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMAKE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MAKE definition: 1. to produce or create something: 2. to promise something, to say something, to do something…. Learn more.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › makeMake - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The noun make is either a type or a fancy card move, but as a verb, it has tons of uses, either related to forming things (you made a pie!), or forcing things (you made me make a pie). You can also make money.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › makemake | meaning of make in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    make meaning, definition, what is make: to produce something, for example by put...: Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › makeMake Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Verb. Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. made, makes, making. To start (to do something) She made to go. Webster's New World. To bring into being. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To bring into existence by shaping, modifying, or putting together material; construct. Make a dress; made a stone wall. American Heritage.