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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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2. 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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   1. a. : to bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material : fashion. make a dress. b. : to lay out and construct. make a road. c. : compose, write. make verses. 2. : to put together from components : constitute. houses made of stone. 3. a. : to cause to happen to or be experienced by someone. made trouble for us. b.

4. 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.

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   Make means to create, to force, or to cause to happen. Make has many other senses as a verb and a noun. The word make is used in a huge amount of idioms, as well. If you make something, you are building it or bringing it into existence. It is possible to make both physical things (breakfast, a snowman, etc.) and nonphysical things (a deal, a ...

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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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   make is the general term: Bees make wax. construct, more formal, means to put parts together, usually according to a plan or design: to construct a building. manufacture usually refers to producing something from material that requires conversion from one state or condition to another, now almost entirely by means of machinery in a relatively ...

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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.

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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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAKE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    to produce or create something: Shall I make some coffee? They've made a film about her life. My mother made the curtains. Fewer examples. Did you make the dress yourself? Our bodies need to be exposed to sunlight in order to make vitamin D. Have you made a backup? The factory makes washing machines.

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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.