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Make (Verb)

Meaning¹

Gather and light the materials for; "make a fire".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Examples

We need to make a fire to keep warm during the night in the wilderness.
The campers quickly gathered twigs to make a fire for their barbecue.
She knew how to make a fire even when it's wet outside by using dry leaves and branches under rocks.
To make a fire quickly, try using some dry moss and a few dry pine needles.
Can you help me make a fire for dinner when we get to the campsite.

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Meaning³

Represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; "She makes like an actress".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Meaning⁴

To compose or represent; "This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Meaning⁵

Act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Meaning⁶

Engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Meaning⁷

Make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

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Meaning⁸

Carry out or commit; "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

She made a terrible mistake by lying to her boss about her qualification.
The defendant made a crucial error in his alibi that led to his conviction.
He made an embarrassing faux pas by mentioning his host's divorce at dinner.
The student made a grave error in her math test that resulted in a failed grade.
They made a terrible decision by buying that house without inspecting it first.

Meaning⁹

Organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Meaning¹⁰

Constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Meaning¹¹

Prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Meaning¹²

Make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

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Meaning¹³

Change from one form into another; "make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Meaning¹⁴

Reach in time; "We barely made the plane".

Examples

I made the deadline for the project submission.
She made the movie premiere despite the traffic jam.
They barely made the bus and took a seat together.
He made the train after rushing through the platform.
We made the restaurant before they stopped serving dinner.

Meaning¹⁵

Have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Meaning¹⁶

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?".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Examples

I didn't understand her reaction, what do you make of it.
She couldn't make sense of the strange noise in her attic.
The jury was asked to make a decision based on the evidence presented.
What do you make of his sudden change in behavior.
The experts were tasked with making sense of the ancient text.

Meaning¹⁷

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".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Meaning¹⁸

Institute, enact, or establish; "make laws".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Meaning¹⁹

Achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day".

Meaning²⁰

Proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Meaning²²

Assure the success of; "A good review by this critic will make your play!".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

A well-known chef will make your restaurant famous overnight.
Having a good marketing strategy will make your business thrive in a competitive market.
Their involvement in the project will make it a huge success.
A single endorsement from a popular celebrity can make your product a bestseller.
A positive word from the boss will make your promotion virtually guaranteed.

Meaning²³

Put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Meaning²⁴

Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Meaning²⁵

Create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Examples

The artist spent years perfecting her technique to make beautiful glass sculptures.
Using a mixture of oil paints, the children set out to make their own vibrant masterpieces.
From an assortment of recycled materials, she managed to make an impressive robot.
James Joyce made groundbreaking contributions to modern literature with his stream-of-consciousness style.
To tell the story of his hometown, the writer made poignant verses that captured its spirit.

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Making (noun)

Meaning²⁶

Reach a goal; "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade".

Meaning²⁷

Create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

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Meaning²⁸

Be or be capable of being changed or made into; "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Meaning²⁹

Perform or carry out; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

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".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

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Hypernyms

Alter
Modify

Hyponyms

Let
Have

Meaning³¹

Charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

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Rename

Meaning³²

Consider as being; "It wasn't the problem some people made it".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

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Meaning³³

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".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

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Meaning³⁴

Calculate as being; "I make the height about 100 feet".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

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Meaning³⁵

Head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

Take

Hypernyms

Head

Meaning³⁶

Cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; "make my day".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

Alter
Modify

Meaning³⁷

Undergo fabrication or creation; "This wool makes into a nice sweater".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

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Making (noun)

Meaning³⁸

Appear to begin an activity; "He made to speak but said nothing in the end"; "She made as if to say hello to us".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Hypernyms

Appear
Seem

Meaning³⁹

Be suitable for; "Wood makes good furniture".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

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Making (noun)

Meaning⁴⁰

Amount to; "This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Meaning⁴¹

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".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Hypernyms

Do
Make

Meaning⁴²

Make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Hypernyms

Create From Raw Stuff

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Related Words

Making (noun)

Meaning⁴³

Form by assembling individuals or constituents; "Make a quorum".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

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Meaning⁴⁴

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".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Acquire
Get

Hyponyms

Meaning⁴⁵

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".

Meaning⁴⁶

Eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug".

Meaning⁴⁷

Develop into; "He will make a splendid father!".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

Grow

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Making (noun)

Meaning⁴⁸

Induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

Seduce
Score

Hypernyms

Persuade

Meaning⁴⁹

Favor the development of; "Practice makes the winner".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

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