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make
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Noun
  • the act of mixing cards haphazardly
  • a recognizable kind
    • there's a new brand of hero in the movies now
    • what make of car is that?
Verb
  • eliminate urine
    • Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug
  • behave in a certain way
    • make merry
  • develop into
    • He will make a splendid father!
  • favor the development of
    • Practice makes the winner
  • cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
    • make my day
  • calculate as being
    • I make the height about 100 feet
  • consider as being
    • It wasn't the problem some people made it
  • represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
    • She makes like an actress
  • assure the success of
    • A good review by this critic will make your play!
  • induce to have sex
    • Harry finally seduced Sally
    • Did you score last night?
    • Harry made Sally
  • prepare for eating by applying heat
    • Cook me dinner, please
    • can you make me an omelette?
    • fix breakfast for the guests, please
  • gather and light the materials for
    • make a fire
  • reach in time
    • We barely made the plane
  • proceed along a path
    • work one's way through the crowd
    • make one's way into the forest
  • appear to begin an activity
    • He made to speak but said nothing in the end
    • She made as if to say hello to us
  • constitute the essence of
    • Clothes make the man
  • amount to
    • This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living
  • add up to
    • four and four make eight
  • be suitable for
    • Wood makes good furniture
  • undergo fabrication or creation
    • This wool makes into a nice sweater
  • have a bowel movement
    • The dog had made in the flower beds
  • head into a specified direction
    • The escaped convict took to the hills
    • We made for the mountains
  • put in order or neaten
    • make the bed
    • make up a room
  • organize or be responsible for
    • hold a reception
    • have, throw, or make a party
    • give a course
  • form by assembling individuals or constituents
    • Make a quorum
  • carry out or commit
    • make a mistake
    • commit a faux-pas
  • institute, enact, or establish
    • make laws
  • reach a destination, either real or abstract
    • We hit Detroit by noon
    • The water reached the doorstep
    • We barely made it to the finish line
    • I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts
  • achieve a point or goal
    • Nicklaus had a 70
    • The Brazilian team got 4 goals
    • She made 29 points that day
  • charge with a function; charge to be
    • She was named Head of the Committee
    • She was made president of the club
  • act in a certain way so as to acquire
    • make friends
    • make enemies
  • change from one form into another
    • make water into wine
    • make lead into gold
    • make clay into bricks
  • make by combining materials and parts
    • this little pig made his house out of straw
    • Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
  • perform or carry out
    • make a decision
    • make a move
    • make advances
    • make a phone call
  • make by shaping or bringing together constituents
    • make a dress
    • make a cake
    • make a wall of stones
  • be or be capable of being changed or made into
    • He makes a great host
    • He will make a fine father
  • reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"
    • We made it!
    • She may not make the grade
  • to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
    • The branches made a roof
    • This makes a fine introduction
  • create or design, often in a certain way
    • Do my room in blue
    • I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest
  • earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
    • How much do you make a month in your new job?
    • She earns a lot in her new job
    • this merger brought in lots of money
    • He clears $5,000 each month
  • create by artistic means
    • create a poem
    • Schoenberg created twelve-tone music
    • Picasso created Cubism
    • Auden made verses
  • compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
    • People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!
    • Heat makes you sweat
  • make, formulate, or derive in the mind
    • I draw a line here
    • draw a conclusion
    • draw parallels
    • make an estimate
    • What do you make of his remarks?
  • create or manufacture a man-made product
    • We produce more cars than we can sell
    • The company has been making toys for two centuries
  • give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
    • cause a commotion
    • make a stir
    • cause an accident
  • cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
    • The ads induced me to buy a VCR
    • My children finally got me to buy a computer
    • My wife made me buy a new sofa
  • make or cause to be or to become
    • make a mess in one's office
    • create a furor
  • give certain properties to something
    • get someone mad
    • She made us look silly
    • He made a fool of himself at the meeting
    • Don't make this into a big deal
    • This invention will make you a millionaire
    • Make yourself clear
  • engage in
    • make love, not war
    • make an effort
    • do research
    • do nothing
    • make revolution
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