make
nouns
a recognizable kind
"there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
verbs
engage in
"make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
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"
make or cause to be or to become
"make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
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"
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
"cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
create or manufacture a man-made product
"We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
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?"
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"
create by artistic means
"create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
is derived from
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 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"
antonym
to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
"The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"
"We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
be or be capable of being changed or made into
"He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father"
make by shaping or bringing together constituents
"make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
is derived from
perform or carry out
"make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call"
verb group
engage in
"make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
make by combining materials and parts
"this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
change from one form into another
"make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks"
act in a certain way so as to acquire
"make friends"; "make enemies"
verb group
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"
verb group
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"
achieve a point or goal
"Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
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"
carry out or commit
"make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas"
is a type of (narrower)
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
"perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
form by assembling individuals or constituents
"Make a quorum"
is a type of (narrower)
get people together
"assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"
organize or be responsible for
"hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
head into a specified direction
"The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
have a bowel movement
"The dog had made in the flower beds"
undergo fabrication or creation
"This wool makes into a nice sweater"
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
"She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
be suitable for
"Wood makes good furniture"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
add up to
"four and four make eight"
domain category
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
amount to
"This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living"
constitute the essence of
"Clothes make the man"
is a type of (narrower)
form or compose
"This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
appear to begin an activity
"He made to speak but said nothing in the end"; "She made as if to say hello to us"
proceed along a path
"work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"
reach in time
"We barely made the plane"
gather and light the materials for
"make a fire"
verb group
prepare for eating by applying heat
"Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
prepare for eating by applying heat
"Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
induce to have sex
"Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"
assure the success of
"A good review by this critic will make your play!"
antonym
is a type of (narrower)
make certain of
"This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
"She makes like an actress"
consider as being
"It wasn't the problem some people made it"
calculate as being
"I make the height about 100 feet"
verb group
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?"
is a type of (narrower)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
"I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
"make my day"
favor the development of
"Practice makes the winner"
is a type of (narrower)
generate gradually
"We must develop more potential customers"; "develop a market for the new mobile phone"
develop into
"He will make a splendid father!"
is derived from
behave in a certain way
"make merry"
eliminate urine
"Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
make,
make water,
micturate,
pass water,
pee,
pee-pee,
piddle,
piss,
puddle,
relieve oneself,
spend a penny,
take a leak,
urinate,
wee,
wee-wee
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