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   make

   /meɪk/

   verb

   • 1. form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create: "my grandmother made a dress for me" Similar constructbuildassembleput togethermanufactureproducefabricatecreateformfashionmodelmouldshapeforgebring into existenceOpposite destroy
   • ▪ alter something so that it forms (something else): "buffalo's milk can be made into cheese" Similar formulatedraw upwriteframedraftformenactpasslay downestablishinstitutefoundoriginateOpposite repeal
   • ▪ compose or draw up (something written or abstract): "make a list of all the points you can think of" Similar formulateframedraw updevisemake outpreparecompilecomposeput togetherdraftwritepenproduceformulatedraw upwriteframedraftformenactpasslay downestablishinstitutefoundoriginateOpposite repeal
   • ▪ prepare (a dish, drink, or meal): "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 or sound): "anyone can make a mistake" Similar causecreategive rise toproducebring aboutgenerateengenderoccasioneffectset upestablishinstitutefounddeveloporiginateframeliterary:begetperformexecutegivedoaccomplishachievebring offcarry outeffectpractiseengage 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
   • ▪ (in soccer) enable a teammate to score (a goal) by one's play.
   • ▪ communicate or express (an idea, request, or requirement): "there are two more points to make" Similar uttergivedelivergive voice toenunciaterecitepronounce
   • ▪ enter into a contract of (marriage): archaic "as many sailors do, he made a foolish marriage"
   • ▪ appoint or designate (someone) to a position: "he was made a fellow of the Royal Institute" Similar appointdesignatenamenominateselectelectvote ininstallplacepostinductinstituteinvestordainassigncast asdetaildraftengagehireemployrecruitretainenrolenlistsign up
   • ▪ represent or cause to appear in a specified way: "the issue price makes them good value" Similar beact asserve asfunction asconstituteperform the function ofdo duty forplay the part ofrepresentembodyform
   • ▪ cause to be successful: "the work which 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
   • ▪ be suitable for or likely to develop into: "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): "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
   • ▪ score (a specified number of runs): "he made a century"
   • 6. manage to arrive at (a place) within a specified time or catch (a train or other form of 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
   • ▪ become successful: "he waited confidently for his band to make it"
   • ▪ succeed in reaching safety or in surviving: "the pilot didn't make it—his neck's broken"
   • ▪ achieve a place in: "Australia should make the final" Similar gain a place inget intogain access toenterachieveattain
   • ▪ achieve the rank of: "he wasn't going to make captain"
   • 7. prepare to go in a particular direction: "he struggled to his feet and made towards 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, etc.) win (a trick).
   • ▪ win a trick with (a card).
   • ▪ win the number of tricks that fulfils (a contract).
   • ▪ shuffle (cards) for dealing.
   • 10. (of the tide) begin to flow or ebb.

   noun

   • 1. the manufacturer or trade name of a 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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   What does make mean?

   • fazer, preparar, elaborar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! 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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   What is the word form of make?

   • Word forms: makes , making , made Make is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in this dictionary. For example, the expression 'to make sense' is explained at 'sense'. You can use make with a wide range of nouns to indicate that someone performs an action or says something.

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   What does it mean to be made to do something?

   • be made to do something She must be made to comply with the rules. make somebody He never cleans his room and his mother never tries to make him. to represent somebody/something as being or doing something

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   What does make mean in a sentence?

   • Make can also mean to cause something to occur. If a person makes something happen, they might not have directly done the work but they are the reason that it happened. For example, you might make someone smile by giving them a gift. While the gift may be the true source of joy, you are the person who caused them to smile by giving it to them.

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   What does made from mean?

   • We often use made from when we talk about how something is manufactured: … We often use made from when we talk about how something is manufactured: … We use made of when we talk about the basic material or qualities of something. It has a meaning similar to ‘composed of’: …

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   What is a make of a product?

   • The make of a product is the name of the company that made it. ...a certain make of watch. carry out You can use make to show that a person does or says something. He made a phone call. create If you make something, you put it together or build it from other things. She makes all her own clothes.

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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.

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   verb (used with object) , made, mak·ing. to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art. Synonyms: mold, fashion, create, fabricate, produce, build, form. Antonyms: destroy.

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   You can use make to say that someone or something has the right qualities for a particular task or role. For example, if you say that someone will make a good politician, you mean that they have the right qualities to be a good politician.

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   1. To cause to exist or happen; bring about; create: made problems for us; making a commotion. 2. To bring into existence by shaping, modifying, or putting together material; construct: make a dress; made a stone wall. 3. To form by assembling individuals or constituents: We made a temporary information center using savvy volunteers. 4.

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   1.	make - engage in; "make love, not war";
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   3.	make - make or cause to be or to become;

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