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make > 51 senses
NOUN1make, brandA recognizable kind
2make, shuffle, shufflingThe act of mixing cards haphazardly
VERB1make, doEngage in
2make, getGive certain properties to something
3make, createMake or cause to be or to become
4make, induce, stimulate, cause, have, getCause to do
5make, cause, doGive rise to
6make, produce, createCreate or manufacture a man-made product
7make, drawMake, formulate, or derive in the mind
8makeCompel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
9make, createCreate by artistic means
10make, gain, take in, clear, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring inEarn on some commercial or business transaction
11make, doCreate or design, often in a certain way
12make, form, constituteTo compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
13make, reach, get to, progress toReach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"
14makeBe or be capable of being changed or made into
15makeMake by shaping or bringing together constituents
16makePerform or carry out
17make, construct, buildMake by combining materials and parts
18makeChange from one form into another
19makeAct in a certain way so as to acquire
20make, name, nominateCharge with a function
21make, have, getAchieve a point or goal
22make, reach, attain, hit, arrive at, gainReach a destination, either real or abstract
23make, lay down, establishInstitute, enact, or establish
24makeCarry out or commit
25makeAdd up to
26makeForm by assembling individuals or constituents
27make, hold, throw, have, giveOrganize or be responsible for
28make, cook, fix, ready, preparePrepare for eating by applying heat
29make, make upPut in order or neaten
30make, takeHead into a specified direction
31make, stool, defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crapHave a bowel movement
32makeUndergo fabrication or creation
33makeBe suitable for
34makeAmount to
35makeConstitute the essence of
36makeAppear to begin an activity
37make, workProceed along a path
38makeReach in time
39makeGather and light the materials for
40make, seduce, scoreInduce to have sex
41makeAssure the success of
42make, pretend, make believeRepresent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
43makeConsider as being
44makeCalculate as being
45makeCause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
46makeFavor the development of
47makeDevelop into
48makeBehave in a certain way
49make, urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass waterEliminate urine
make > pronunciation
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make > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA recognizable kind.
Examples"what make of car is that?"
Synonymsbrand
Broaderkind, sort, form, variety
Verbsmake; make
make > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of mixing cards haphazardly.
Synonymsshuffle, shuffling
Part ofcard game, cards
Narrowerreshuffle, reshuffling; riffle
Broaderreordering
make > verb 1, social
MeaningEngage in.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "make revolution"
Synonymsdo
Narroweroverdo, exaggerate
Similar tomake
make > verb 2, change
MeaningGive certain properties to something.
PatternSomething ----s something Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Examples"Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"
Synonymsget
Narrowerrender; get, let, have; leave
Broaderchange, alter, modify
make > verb 3, creation
MeaningMake or cause to be or to become.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"make a mess in one's office"
Synonymscreate
Narrowerbeget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth; reproduce, procreate, multiply; regenerate; clear; distill, extract, distil; derive, educe; froth, spume, suds; lay down, establish, make; puncture; twine; cleave; track; institute, bring; short-circuit, short; re-create; generate, bring forth; originate, initiate, start; give, bring about, yield; bring, work, play, wreak, make for; raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth; create by mental act, create mentally; create, make; realize, realise, actualize, actualise, substantiate; cause, do, make; establish, give; put on, turn in; bear, turn out; create from raw material, create from raw stuff; construct, build, make; build, establish; assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together; style; strike; copy, re-create; create verbally; compose, write; choreograph; direct; film; film-make; recreate; offset; scrape; produce, bring forth; produce, bring about, give rise; press; prepare; cut; cut; raise; beat; arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke; incorporate; form, organize, organise; bring about
See alsomake up; make over
Nounsmaking
make > verb 4, communication
MeaningCause to do. Cause to act in a specified manner.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
ModelThey make him to write the letter
Synonymsinduce, stimulate, cause, have, get
Narrowerdecide; persuade; bring; solicit; encourage; let; lead; prompt, inspire, instigate; suborn; compel, oblige, obligate
make > verb 5, creation
MeaningGive rise to. Cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"make a stir"
Synonymscause, do
Narrowerdetermine, shape, mold, influence, regulate; initiate, pioneer; effect, effectuate, bring about, set up; make; occasion; provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up; engender, breed, spawn; motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite; impel, force; facilitate
Broadermake, create
make > verb 6, creation
MeaningCreate or manufacture a man-made product.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelSam and Sue make the movie
Synonymsproduce, create
Narrowerbreed; remake, refashion, redo, make over; prefabricate; underproduce; output; pulse, pulsate; clap up, clap together, slap together; custom-make, customize, customise, tailor-make; dummy, dummy up; turn out; machine; churn out; overproduce; elaborate; put out; laminate; bootleg; generate; render, yield, return, give, generate; extrude, squeeze out; smelt; reproduce; prefabricate, preassemble; fudge together, throw together; print, publish; confect; proof; cut, burn
Similar tocreate, make
Nounsmaker; making; maker; make
make > verb 7, cognition
MeaningMake, formulate, or derive in the mind.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"
Synonymsdraw
Broadercreate by mental act, create mentally
Similar tomake
make > verb 8, creation
MeaningCompel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Examples"Heat makes you sweat"
Narrowerdrive
Broadercause, do, make
make > verb 9, creation
MeaningCreate by artistic means.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelSam and Sue make the movie
Synonymscreate
Narrowerdo, make; design; design
Broadermake, create
Similar toproduce, make, create
Nounsmaking
make > verb 10, possession
MeaningEarn on some commercial or business transaction. Earn as salary or wages.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey make the money
Examples"How much do you make a month in your new job?"
Synonymsgain, take in, clear, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
Narrowereke out, squeeze out; profit, turn a profit; rake off; take home, bring home; rake in, shovel in; gross; yield, pay, bear
Broaderget, acquire
Similar tomake; net, sack, sack up, clear
make > verb 11, creation
MeaningCreate or design, often in a certain way.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
ModelDid he make his major works over a short period of time?
Synonymsdo
Broadercreate, make
Contraryunmake, undo
make > verb 12, stative
MeaningTo compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting".
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"This makes a fine introduction"
Synonymsform, constitute
Narrowerconstellate; conglobate, conglobe; chelate; add
Broaderconstitute, represent, make up, comprise, be
make > verb 13, motion
MeaningReach a goal, e.g., "make the first team".
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"She may not make the grade"
Synonymsreach, get to, progress to
Broaderachieve, accomplish, attain, reach
make > verb 14, stative
MeaningBe or be capable of being changed or made into.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father"
Broaderbecome
make > verb 15, creation
MeaningMake by shaping or bringing together constituents.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
Narrowercompose, compile; compile; manufacture, fabricate, construct; fashion, forge; cooper
Broadercreate from raw material, create from raw stuff
Nounsmaking
make > verb 16, creation
MeaningPerform or carry out.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call"
Narrowerpay
Broaderperform, execute, do
Similar tomake, do
make > verb 17, creation
MeaningMake by combining materials and parts.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThe men make the bookshelves
Synonymsconstruct, build
Narrowercustomize, customise; revet; lock; wattle; frame, frame up; rebuild, reconstruct; groin; cantilever; raise, erect, rear, set up, put up; corduroy; channelize, channelise
Broadermake, create
Similar tobuild
Nounsmaker; making; make
make > verb 18, change
MeaningChange from one form into another.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
Examples"make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks"
Broaderchange, alter, modify
make > verb 19, body
MeaningAct in a certain way so as to acquire.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Examples"make friends"; "make enemies"
Broaderact, behave, do
Similar togain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in; have, get, make
make > verb 20, social
MeaningCharge with a function. Charge to be.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody something
ModelThey make her vice president
Synonymsname, nominate
Narrowerrename
Broaderappoint, charge
make > verb 21, possession
MeaningAchieve a point or goal.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymshave, get
Broaderscore, hit, tally, rack up
Similar tomake
make > verb 22, motion
MeaningReach a destination, either real or abstract.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey make the water
Synonymsreach, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
Entailstravel, go, move, locomote
Narrowercatch up; scale, surmount; breast; access, get at; peak; bottom out; top out; summit; top; make; find; culminate; get through, come through; ground, run aground
Similar tomake
make > verb 23, cognition
MeaningInstitute, enact, or establish.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Examples"make laws"
Synonymslay down, establish
Narrowerset, mark
Broadermake, create
make > verb 24, social
MeaningCarry out or commit.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"make a mistake"
Broaderperpetrate, commit, pull
make > verb 25, stative
MeaningAdd up to.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"four and four make eight"
Categoryarithmetic
Broadertotal, number, add up, come, amount
Similar tomake; make
make > verb 26, social
MeaningForm by assembling individuals or constituents.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"Make a quorum"
Broaderassemble, gather, get together
Similar tomake
make > verb 27, creation
MeaningOrganize or be responsible for.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"have, throw, or make a party"
Synonymshold, throw, have, give
Broaderdirect
make > verb 28, creation
MeaningPrepare for eating by applying heat.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThe chefs make the vegetables
Examples"can you make me an omelette?"
Synonymscook, fix, ready, prepare
Narrowerpreserve, keep; dress, dress out; put on; devil; precook; whip up, whomp up; concoct, cook up; lard
Broadercreate from raw material, create from raw stuff
Similar tomake
make > verb 29, change
MeaningPut in order or neaten.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"make the bed"; "make up a room"
Synonymsmake up
Broadertidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square away
Similar tomake
make > verb 30, motion
MeaningHead into a specified direction.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymstake
Broaderhead
make > verb 31, body
MeaningHave a bowel movement.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymsstool, defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap
Narrowerdung
Broaderexcrete, egest, eliminate, pass
Similar tomake, urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass water
make > verb 32, stative
MeaningUndergo fabrication or creation.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Examples"This wool makes into a nice sweater"
Broaderchange
Nounsmakings; making
make > verb 33, stative
MeaningBe suitable for.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"Wood makes good furniture"
Broaderbe
Nounsmakings
make > verb 34, stative
MeaningAmount to.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living"
Broaderamount
Similar tomake
make > verb 35, stative
MeaningConstitute the essence of.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
Examples"Clothes make the man"
Broaderconstitute, represent, make up, comprise, be
make > verb 36, perception
MeaningAppear to begin an activity.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Broaderlook, appear, seem
make > verb 37, motion
MeaningProceed along a path.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"make one's way into the forest"
Synonymswork
Narrowerclaw; jostle; bushwhack
Broaderpass, go through, go across
Similar towork
make > verb 38, motion
MeaningReach in time.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderreach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
Similar toreach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
make > verb 39, creation
MeaningGather and light the materials for.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"make a fire"
Broadercreate from raw material, create from raw stuff
Similar tomake, make up; cook, fix, ready, make, prepare
make > verb 40, contact
MeaningInduce to have sex.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymsseduce, score
Entailsroll in the hay, love, make out, make love, sleep with, get laid, have sex, know, do it, be intimate, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie with, bed, have a go at it, bang, get it on, bonk
Broaderpersuade
Similar toseduce
make > verb 41, communication
MeaningAssure the success of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"A good review by this critic will make your play!"
Broaderguarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure
Contrarybreak
make > verb 42, communication
MeaningRepresent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like.
PatternSomebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Examples"She makes like an actress"
Synonymspretend, make believe
Narrowergo through the motions
Broaderact, play, represent
Similar tofeign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble
make > verb 43, cognition
MeaningConsider as being.
PatternSomething ----s something Adjective/Noun
Broadersee, consider, reckon, view, regard
Similar tomake
make > verb 44, cognition
MeaningCalculate as being.
PatternSomething ----s something Adjective/Noun
Examples"I make the height about 100 feet"
Broaderestimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
Similar tomake; draw, make
make > verb 45, change
MeaningCause to be enjoyable or pleasurable.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"make my day"
Broaderchange, alter, modify
make > verb 46, change
MeaningFavor the development of.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
Examples"Practice makes the winner"
Broaderdevelop
make > verb 47, change
MeaningDevelop into.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
Examples"He will make a splendid father!"
Broaderdevelop, grow
Nounsmakings
make > verb 48, body
MeaningBehave in a certain way.
PatternSomebody ----s Adjective
Examples"make merry"
Broaderact, behave, do
make > verb 49, body
MeaningEliminate urine.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymsurinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass water
Narrowerwet; stale
Broaderexcrete, egest, eliminate, pass
Similar tourinate; stool, defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap, make

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