substantiv
the act of mixing cards haphazardlysubstantiv
a recognizable kind"there''s a new brand of hero in the movies now"
"what make of car is that?"
"what make of car is that?"
verb
act in a certain way so as to acquire"make friends"
"make enemies"
"make enemies"
verb
eliminate urine"Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
verb
have a bowel movement"The dog had made in the flower beds"
verb
behave in a certain way"make merry"
verb
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"
"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"
verb
put in order or neaten"make the bed"
"make up a room"
"make up a room"
verb
develop into"He will make a splendid father!"
verb
change from one form into another"make water into wine"
"make lead into gold"
"make clay into bricks"
"make lead into gold"
"make clay into bricks"
verb
favor the development of"Practice makes the winner"
verb
cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable"make my day"
verb
institute, enact, or establish"make laws"
verb
calculate as being"I make the height about 100 feet"
verb
consider as being"It wasn''t the problem some people made it"
verb
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?"
"draw a conclusion"
"draw parallels"
"make an estimate"
"What do you make of his remarks?"
verb
cause to docause 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"
"My children finally got me to buy a computer"
"My wife made me buy a new sofa"
verb
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like"She makes like an actress"
verb
assure the success of"A good review by this critic will make your play!"
verb
induce to have sex"Harry finally seduced Sally"
"Did you score last night?"
"Harry made Sally"
"Did you score last night?"
"Harry made Sally"
verb
make or cause to be or to become"make a mess in one''s office"
"create a furor"
"create a furor"
verb
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"
"I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"
verb
create or manufacture a man-made product"We produce more cars than we can sell"
"The company has been making toys for two centuries"
"The company has been making toys for two centuries"
verb
create by artistic means"create a poem"
"Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"
"Picasso created Cubism"
"Auden made verses"
"Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"
"Picasso created Cubism"
"Auden made verses"
verb
give rise tocause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
"cause a commotion"
"make a stir"
"cause an accident"
"make a stir"
"cause an accident"
verb
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"
"Heat makes you sweat"
verb
make by shaping or bringing together constituents"make a dress"
"make a cake"
"make a wall of stones"
"make a cake"
"make a wall of stones"
verb
make by combining materials and parts"this little pig made his house out of straw"
"Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
"Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
verb
prepare for eating by applying heat"Cook me dinner, please"
"can you make me an omelette?"
"fix breakfast for the guests, please"
"can you make me an omelette?"
"fix breakfast for the guests, please"
verb
organize or be responsible for"hold a reception"
"have, throw, or make a party"
"give a course"
"have, throw, or make a party"
"give a course"
verb
gather and light the materials for"make a fire"
verb
perform or carry out"make a decision"
"make a move"
"make advances"
"make a phone call"
"make a move"
"make advances"
"make a phone call"
verb
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"
"The water reached the doorstep"
"We barely made it to the finish line"
"I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
verb
reach in time"We barely made the plane"
verb
reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"
"We made it!"
"She may not make the grade"
"We made it!"
"She may not make the grade"
verb
proceed along a path"work one''s way through the crowd"
"make one''s way into the forest"
"make one''s way into the forest"
verb
head into a specified direction"The escaped convict took to the hills"
"We made for the mountains"
"We made for the mountains"
verb
appear to begin an activity"He made to speak but said nothing i the end"
"She made a if to say hello to us"
"She made a if to say hello to us"
verb
earn on some commercial or business transactionearn 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"
"She earns a lot in her new job"
"this merger brought in lots of money"
"He clears $5,000 each month"
verb
achieve a point or goal"Nicklaus had a 70"
"The Brazilian team got 4 goals"
"She made 29 points that day"
"The Brazilian team got 4 goals"
"She made 29 points that day"
verb
charge with a functioncharge to be
"She was named Head of the Committee"
"She was made president of the club"
"She was made president of the club"
verb
engage in"make love, not war"
"make an effort"
"do research"
"do nothing"
"make revolution"
"make an effort"
"do research"
"do nothing"
"make revolution"
verb
carry out or commit"make a mistake"
"commit a faux-pas"
"commit a faux-pas"
verb
form by assembling individuals or constituents"Make a quorum"
"The branches made a roof"
"The branches made a roof"
verb
constitute the essence of"Clothes make the man"
verb
to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
"The branches made a roof"
"This makes a fine introduction"
"The branches made a roof"
"This makes a fine introduction"
verb
amount to"This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living"
verb
be or be capable of being changed or made into"He makes a great host"
"He will make a fine father"
"He will make a fine father"
verb
add up to"four and four make eight"
verb
be suitable for"Wood makes good furniture"
verb
undergo fabrication or creation"This wool makes into a nice sweater"
Antonime:
(verb) unmake, break, undo
Sinonime:
(substantiv) brand, shuffle
(verb) attain, build, cause, clear, constitute, construct, cook, create, defecate, do, draw, earn, establish, fix, form, gain, get, give, have, hit, hold, induce, name, nominate, piss, prepare, pretend, produce, puddle, reach, ready, realize, score, seduce, stimulate, stool, take, throw, wee, work