noun
a recognizable kind
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- there's a new brand of hero in the movies now
- what make of car is that?
noun
the act of mixing cards haphazardly
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verb
engage in
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- make love, not war
- make an effort
- do research
- do nothing
- make revolution
verb
give certain properties to something
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- 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
verb
make or cause to be or to become
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- make a mess in one's office
- create a furor
verb
cause to do
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- 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
verb
give rise to
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- cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
- cause a commotion
- make a stir
- cause an accident
verb
create or manufacture a man-made product
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- We produce more cars than we can sell
- The company has been making toys for two centuries
verb
make, formulate, or derive in the mind
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- I draw a line here
- draw a conclusion
- draw parallels
- make an estimate
- What do you make of his remarks?
verb
compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
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- People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!
- Heat makes you sweat
verb
create by artistic means
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- create a poem
- Schoenberg created twelve-tone music
- Picasso created Cubism
- Auden made verses
verb
earn on some commercial or business transaction
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- 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
verb
create or design, often in a certain way
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- Do my room in blue
- I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest
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to compose or represent
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- This wall forms the background of the stage setting
- The branches made a roof
- This makes a fine introduction
verb
reach a goal
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- make the first team
- We made it!
- She may not make the grade
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be or be capable of being changed or made into
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- He makes a great host
- He will make a fine father
verb
make by shaping or bringing together constituents
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- make a dress
- make a cake
- make a wall of stones
verb
perform or carry out
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- make a decision
- make a move
- make advances
- make a phone call
verb
make by combining materials and parts
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- this little pig made his house out of straw
- Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
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change from one form into another
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- make water into wine
- make lead into gold
- make clay into bricks
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act in a certain way so as to acquire
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- make friends
- make enemies
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charge with a function
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- charge to be
- She was named Head of the Committee
- She was made president of the club
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achieve a point or goal
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- Nicklaus had a 70
- The Brazilian team got 4 goals
- She made 29 points that day
verb
reach a destination, either real or abstract
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- 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
verb
institute, enact, or establish
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- make laws
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carry out or commit
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- make a mistake
- commit a faux-pas
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form by assembling individuals or constituents
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- Make a quorum
verb
organize or be responsible for
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- hold a reception
- have, throw, or make a party
- give a course
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put in order or neaten
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make up
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- make the bed
- make up a room
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head into a specified direction
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- The escaped convict took to the hills
- We made for the mountains
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have a bowel movement
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- The dog had made in the flower beds
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undergo fabrication or creation
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- This wool makes into a nice sweater
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be suitable for
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- Wood makes good furniture
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add up to
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- four and four make eight
verb
amount to
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- This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living
verb
constitute the essence of
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- Clothes make the man
verb
appear to begin an activity
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- He made to speak but said nothing in the end
- She made as if to say hello to us
verb
proceed along a path
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- work one's way through the crowd
- make one's way into the forest
verb
reach in time
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- We barely made the plane
verb
gather and light the materials for
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- make a fire
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prepare for eating by applying heat
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- Cook me dinner, please
- can you make me an omelette?
- fix breakfast for the guests, please
verb
induce to have sex
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- Harry finally seduced Sally
- Did you score last night?
- Harry made Sally
verb
assure the success of
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- A good review by this critic will make your play!
verb
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
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- She makes like an actress
verb
consider as being
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- It wasn't the problem some people made it
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calculate as being
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- I make the height about 100 feet
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cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
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- make my day
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favor the development of
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- Practice makes the winner
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develop into
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- He will make a splendid father!
verb
behave in a certain way
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- make merry
verb
eliminate urine
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- Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug