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- DictionaryMake/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
Word Origin Old Englishmacian, of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘fitting’; related to match1.
Derivatives
- 1. makeable adjective
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