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Make
meɪk
- form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create
"my grandmother made a dress for me"
construct build assemble put together manufacture produce fabricate create form fashion model mould shape forge bring into existence- alter something so that it forms (something else)
"buffalo's milk can be made into cheese"
- compose or draw up (something written or abstract)
"make a list of all the points you can think of"
- prepare (a dish, drink, or meal)
"she was making lunch for Lucy and Francis"
- 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)
- cause (something) to exist or come about; bring about
"the drips had made a pool on the floor"
cause create give rise to produce bring about generate engender occasion effect set up establish institute found develop originate frame- 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"
- (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"
- enter into a contract of (marriage)
"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"
- represent or cause to appear in a specified way
"the issue price makes them good value"
- cause to be successful
"the work which made Wordsworth's reputation"
- compel (someone) to do something
"she bought me a brandy and made me drink it"
- constitute; amount to
"they made an unusual duo"
be act as serve as function as constitute perform the function of do duty for play the part of represent embody form- be suitable for or likely to develop into
"this fern makes a good houseplant"
- consider to be; estimate as
"How many are there? I make it sixteen"
- agree or decide on (a specified arrangement)
"let's make it 7.30"
- gain or earn (money or profit)
"he'd made a lot of money out of hardware"
- score (a specified number of runs)
"he made a century"
- 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"
- 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"
- achieve the rank of
"he wasn't going to make captain"
- prepare to go in a particular direction
"he struggled to his feet and made towards the car"
go towards head for/towards aim for make one's way towards move towards direct one's steps towards steer a course towards be bound for set out for make a beeline for take to- act as if one is about to perform an action
"she made as if to leave the room"
- induce (someone) to have sex with one
"he had been trying to make Cynthia for two years now"
- (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
- (of the tide) begin to flow or ebb