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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › makeMake Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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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   The verb make is used especially in the phrase make the beds and when you are talking about preparing or cooking food: He makes a great lasagne. I’ll make breakfast while you’re having a shower.

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   to establish or enact; put into existence: to make laws. to become by development; prove to be: You'll make a good lawyer. to form in the mind, as a judgment or estimate: to make a decision. to judge or interpret, as to the truth, nature, meaning, etc. (often followed by of ):

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use make to talk about causing someone or something to be a particular thing or to have a particular quality. For example, to make someone a star means to cause them to become a star, and to make someone angry means to cause them to become angry.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMAKE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MAKE definition: 1. to produce or create something: 2. to promise something, to say something, to do something…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › makeMake - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.