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IELTS BNC: 43 COCA: 45

make

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verb

ˈmāk How to pronounce make (audio)
made ˈmād How to pronounce make (audio) ; making; makes

transitive verb

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
: to cause to exist, occur, or appear : create
make a disturbance
c
: to favor the growth or occurrence of
haste makes waste
d
: to fit, intend, or destine by or as if by creating
was made to be an actor
4
a
: enact, establish
make laws
b
: to execute (see execute sense 2) in an appropriate manner
make a will
c
: set, name
make a price
5
a
: to cause to be or become
made them happy
makes it possible
b
: appoint
made him bishop
6
: to cause to act in a certain way : compel
make her give it back
7
a
: to carry out (an action indicated or implied by the object)
make war
make a speech
make a detour
b
: to perform with a bodily movement
make a sweeping gesture
8
: to frame or formulate in the mind
make plans
9
a
: to set in order
make beds
b
: prepare, fix
make dinner
c
: to assemble and set alight the materials for (a fire)
d
: to shuffle (a deck of cards) in preparation for dealing
10
a
: to amount to in significance
makes a great difference
b
: to count as
that makes the third time you've said it
c
: to form the essential being of
clothes make the man
d
: to form by an assembling of individuals
make a quorum
11
a
: to be or be capable of being changed or fashioned into
rags make the best paper
b
: to develop into
she will make a fine judge
c
: form sense 6b
12
a
: reach, attain
made port before the storm
—often used with it
you'll never make it that far
b
: to gain a place on or in
make the team
the story made the papers
c
: to gain the rank of
make major
d
: to succeed in providing or obtaining
make bail
13
: to gain (something, such as money) by working, trading, or dealing
make a living
14
a
: to act so as to earn or acquire
makes friends easily
makes poor grades
b
: to score in a game or sport
make a field goal
make a birdie
c
: to convert (a split) into a spare in bowling
d
: to succeed in holing
make a putt
15
a
: to conclude as to the nature or meaning of something
what do you make of this development?
b
: to regard as being
not the fool some make him
16
a
: to produce as a result of action, effort, or behavior with respect to something
make a mess of the job
tried to make a thorough job of it
b
archaic : to turn into another language by translation
17
a
: to include in a route or itinerary
make New York on the return trip
—often used with it
make it to the party
b
: catch sense 6b
made the bus just in time
18
: to cause or assure the success or prosperity of
can either make you or break you
19
: to provide the most enjoyable or satisfying experience of
meeting the star of the show really made our day
20
a
: to compute or estimate to be
I make it 23 miles to the border from here.
b
: to form and hold in the mind
make no doubt of it
21
a
: to begin or seem to begin (an action)
made to go
b
obsolete : behave, act
22
a
: to fulfill (a contract) in a card game
b
: to win a trick (see trick entry 1 sense 4) with (a card)
23
: to prepare (hay) by cutting, drying, and storing
24
a
: to cause (an electric circuit) to be completed
b
chiefly dialectal : shut
the doors are made against you William Shakespeare
25
: to persuade to consent to sexual intercourse : seduce

intransitive verb

1
: to have considerable effect
courtesy makes for safer driving
2
: set out, head
made after the fox
made straight for home
3
a
: to begin or seem to begin a certain action
made as though to hand it to me
b
: to act so as to be or to seem to be
make merry
c
: behave, act
Don't make as if you didn't hear me.
d
slang : to play a part
—usually used with like
make like a chicken
4
: to increase in height or size
the tide is making now
5
: to reach or extend in a certain direction
The forest makes up nearly to the snow line.
6
: to undergo manufacture or processing
the silk makes up beautifully
7
archaic : to compose poetry

make

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noun

1
a
: brand sense 4a
b
: the manner or style in which a thing is constructed
2
: the physical, mental, or moral constitution of a person
men of his make are rare
3
a
: the action of producing or manufacturing
b
: the actual yield or amount produced over a specified period : output
4
: the act of shuffling cards
also : turn to shuffle
Phrases
make a face or make faces
: to distort one's features : grimace
He made a face when I mentioned her name.
make a mountain out of a molehill
: to treat a trifling matter as of great importance
make away with
1
: to carry off : steal
made away with all the money
2
: kill
make believe
: pretend, feign
made believe that everything was all right
make bold
: venture, dare
making bold to think of himself as a guardian of culture W. H. Pritchard
make book
: to accept bets at calculated odds on all the entrants in a race or contest
a bartender who made book on the side
make common cause
: to unite to achieve a shared goal
attempted to make common cause with the radicals in areas they could agree on
make do
: to get along or manage with the means at hand
will just have to make do with what we've got
make ends meet
: to make one's means adequate to one's needs
did all they could do to make ends meet
make eyes
: ogle
Some guy was making eyes at her from across the room.
make friends with
: to establish a friendship or friendly relations with
made friends with his new neighbors
make fun of
: to make an object of amusement or laughter : ridicule, mock
the movie made fun of macho pretensions Pauline Kael
make good
1
or make good on : to make valid or complete: such as
a
: to carry out successfully
made good their escape
made good on his promise
b
: indemnify
make good the loss
c
: to make up for (a deficiency)
made good previous neglect of his child
d
: prove
made good a charge
2
: to prove to be capable
also : succeed
The play made good at the box office.
make hay
: to make use of a situation or circumstance especially in order to gain an advantage
The candidate made hay of his opponent's scandalous behavior.
make head
1
: to make progress especially against resistance
they made head against the wind Charles Dickens
2
: to rise in armed revolt
riflemen who … were called on to make head against a series of resolute efforts to drive them from Kentucky Theodore Roosevelt
make it
1
: survive, live
half the cubs won't make it through their first year
2
a
: to be successful
trying to make it in the big time as a fashion photographer Joe Kane
b
: to be satisfactory or pleasing
if it isn't danceable, it doesn't make it for me Judy Hyman
3
: to have sexual intercourse
make light of
: to treat as of little account
all these problems are humorously described but never made light of Susan Kenney
make love
1
a
: to engage in sexual intercourse
b
: neck, pet
2
: woo, court
make much of
1
: to treat as of importance
The drill sergeant made much of his toughness.
2
: to treat with obvious affection or special consideration
she had evidently enjoyed being made much of in Youngstown New Yorker
make nice
: to be deliberately and often insincerely polite and agreeable
must make nice to politicians they cannot stand Ken Auletta
make no bones
: to be straightforward, unhesitating, or sure
makes no bones about the seriousness of the matter
make one's mark
: to achieve success or fame
made his mark as a literary critic Eric Partridge
make public
: disclose
None of those disagreements were made public.
make sail
1
: to set out on a voyage
The ship made sail at midnight.
2
: to raise or spread sail
make shift
: to manage with difficulty
We didn't have much money, but we made shift.
make sport of
: ridicule, mock
it visibly grieved him when the rest of us made sport of our schoolmates Tobias Wolff
make the grade
: to measure up to some standard : be successful
clever and energetic enough to make the grade in a good law firm John Train
make the most of
: to show or use to the best advantage
made the most of her talents
make the scene
: to be present at or participate in a usually specified activity or event
small time poets just making the scene at readings or in little mags B. Frazer
make time
1
: to travel fast
made fast time
2
: to gain time
have to make time to get to the bank before it closes
3
: to make progress toward winning favor
trying to make time with the waitress
make tracks
1
: to go in a hurry : run away, flee
she quickly made tracks for New York Glamour
2
: to proceed at a walk or run
make use of
: to put to use : employ
Students made good use of the new gymnasium.
make water
1
of a boat : leak
2
: urinate
make waves
: to create a stir or disturbance
continues to make waves with his unique, highly opinionated approach Suzanne Biallot
make way
1
: to give room for passing, entering, or occupying
many of the old villas were being torn down to make way for high rises William Murray
2
: to make progress
make with
slang : produce, perform
—usually used with the
Straighten up and walk … make with the feet Raymond Chandler
on the make
1
: in quest of a higher social or financial status
2
: in search of sexual adventure
3
: in the process of forming, growing, or improving

Synonyms

Verb

Example Sentences

Verb He works in a factory that makes jet engines. She made the curtains herself. He collected wood to make a fire. She used cheese and a mixture of other ingredients to make a delicious sauce. Someone was making a disturbance. The car's engine has been making a strange noise lately. The rock made a dent in the car's fender. I'm not trying to make trouble. The typist made a mistake. I called the doctor's office to make an appointment. Noun “What make of car is that?” “I think it's a Ford.” See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Investors want to make more income off their money. CBS News, 19 Sep. 2022 Gillis’s unpredictable comedy can make his peers seem dull by comparison. Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022 Rumors that followed the D23 event claimed that Feige didn’t want to make big casting decisions without the director’s involvement. Chris Smith, BGR, 18 Sep. 2022 There are some mechanics that will need to be worked out, however, including the proposal’s stipulation that teachers can’t make suggestions about the nature of reflection. Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Sep. 2022 Leeser suggested sponsorship can make transitions for migrants easier, given that there are many members of the Venezuelan community in the U.S. Merdie Nzanga, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2022 In the heat of day, Sara said, conditions in classrooms can make older kids anxious. Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 18 Sep. 2022 Selfishness is not automatically contrary to love; that’s what can make love so brutal. K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2022 Having fussy shoulders can make upper-body workouts challenging. Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 17 Sep. 2022
Noun
His last make came in a blowout win against Idaho State, a 39-yard attempt. Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022 According to a news release, the store's technicians fix all kinds of technology, regardless of make or model. Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2022 For many people, having a car of a particular make and model is a status symbol. Lydia T. Blanco, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Several commenters pointed her toward more user-friendly retail and resale sites, ones that would actually provided details about a mountain bike, like its make, model, size and components and that cater to women. The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022 The Tigers didn’t get their first make from the field until K.D. Johnson hit a three at the 16:46 mark. Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 20 Mar. 2022 Stewart's game-tying 3-pointer with 10.1 seconds to go was just his second make on nine attempts. Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Mar. 2022 Some of them offer tools to help figure out if your specific make and model are affected. Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2021 Verity, who has a more explosive leg but has missed a handful more kicks than Blankenship in practices, made just 1 of 4 from the same distances, the lone make coming from 56. The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Old English macian; akin to Old High German mahhōn to prepare, make, Greek magēnai to be kneaded, Old Church Slavonic mazati to anoint, smear

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 21b

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Time Traveler
The first known use of make was before the 12th century

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