MAKE
\mˈe͡ɪk], \mˈeɪk], \m_ˈeɪ_k]\
Definitions of MAKE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
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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"
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make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
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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"
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create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
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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"
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engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
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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"
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undergo fabrication or creation; "This wool makes into a nice sweater"
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act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
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change from one form into another; "make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks"
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behave in a certain way; "make merry"
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favor the development of; "Practice makes the winner"
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induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"
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develop into; "He will make a splendid father!"
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cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; "make my day"
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calculate as being; "I make the height about 100 feet"
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consider as being; "It wasn't the problem some people made it"
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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?"
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represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; "She makes like an actress"
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assure the success of; "A good review by this critic will make your play!"
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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"
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make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
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organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
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gather and light the materials for; "make a fire"
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perform or carry out; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call"
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reach in time; "We barely made the plane"
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proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"
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head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
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appear to begin an activity; "He made to speak but said nothing i the end"; "She made a if to say hello to us"
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achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
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carry out or commit; "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas"
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form by assembling individuals or constituents; "Make a quorum"; "The branches made a roof"
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constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man"
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amount to; "This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living"
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be or be capable of being changed or made into; "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father"
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add up to; "four and four make eight"
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be suitable for; "Wood makes good furniture"
By Princeton University
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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"
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make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
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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"
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create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
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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"
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engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
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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"
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undergo fabrication or creation; "This wool makes into a nice sweater"
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act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
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change from one form into another; "make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks"
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behave in a certain way; "make merry"
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favor the development of; "Practice makes the winner"
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induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife.
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To cause to exist; to bring into being; to form; to produce; to frame; to fashion; to create.
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To form of materials; to cause to exist in a certain form; to construct; to fabricate.
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To bring about; to bring forward; to be the cause or agent of; to effect, do, perform, or execute; -- often used with a noun to form a phrase equivalent to the simple verb that corresponds to such noun; as, to make complaint, for to complain; to make record of, for to record; to make abode, for to abide, etc.
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To execute with the requisite formalities; as, to make a bill, note, will, deed, etc.
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To gain, as the result of one's efforts; to get, as profit; to make acquisition of; to have accrue or happen to one; as, to make a large profit; to make an error; to make a loss; to make money.
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To find, as the result of calculation or computation; to ascertain by enumeration; to find the number or amount of, by reckoning, weighing, measurement, and the like; as, he made the distance of; to travel over; as, the ship makes ten knots an hour; he made the distance in one day.
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To put a desired or desirable condition; to cause to thrive.
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To cause to be or become; to put into a given state verb, or adjective; to constitute; as, to make known; to make public; to make fast.
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To cause to appear to be; to constitute subjectively; to esteem, suppose, or represent.
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To become; to be, or to be capable of being, changed or fashioned into; to do the part or office of; to furnish the material for; as, he will make a good musician; sweet cider makes sour vinegar; wool makes warm clothing.
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To compose, as parts, ingredients, or materials; to constitute; to form; to amount to.
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To be engaged or concerned in.
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To reach; to attain; to arrive at or in sight of.
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To proceed; to tend; to move; to go; as, he made toward home; the tiger made at the sportsmen.
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To increase; to augment; to accrue.
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To compose verses; to write poetry; to versify.
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Structure, texture, constitution of parts; construction; shape; form.
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To produce, as something artificial, unnatural, or false; - often with up; as, to make up a story.
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To require; to constrain; to compel; to force; to cause; to occasion; - followed by a noun or pronoun and infinitive.
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To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; - often in the phrase to meddle or make.
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To tend; to contribute; to have effect; - with for or against; as, it makes for his advantage.
By Oddity Software
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A companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife.
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To cause to exist; to bring into being; to form; to produce; to frame; to fashion; to create.
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To form of materials; to cause to exist in a certain form; to construct; to fabricate.
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To bring about; to bring forward; to be the cause or agent of; to effect, do, perform, or execute; -- often used with a noun to form a phrase equivalent to the simple verb that corresponds to such noun; as, to make complaint, for to complain; to make record of, for to record; to make abode, for to abide, etc.
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To execute with the requisite formalities; as, to make a bill, note, will, deed, etc.
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To gain, as the result of one's efforts; to get, as profit; to make acquisition of; to have accrue or happen to one; as, to make a large profit; to make an error; to make a loss; to make money.
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To find, as the result of calculation or computation; to ascertain by enumeration; to find the number or amount of, by reckoning, weighing, measurement, and the like; as, he made the distance of; to travel over; as, the ship makes ten knots an hour; he made the distance in one day.
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To put a desired or desirable condition; to cause to thrive.
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To cause to be or become; to put into a given state verb, or adjective; to constitute; as, to make known; to make public; to make fast.
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To cause to appear to be; to constitute subjectively; to esteem, suppose, or represent.
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To become; to be, or to be capable of being, changed or fashioned into; to do the part or office of; to furnish the material for; as, he will make a good musician; sweet cider makes sour vinegar; wool makes warm clothing.
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To compose, as parts, ingredients, or materials; to constitute; to form; to amount to.
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To be engaged or concerned in.
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To reach; to attain; to arrive at or in sight of.
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To proceed; to tend; to move; to go; as, he made toward home; the tiger made at the sportsmen.
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To increase; to augment; to accrue.
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To compose verses; to write poetry; to versify.
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Structure, texture, constitution of parts; construction; shape; form.
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To produce, as something artificial, unnatural, or false; - often with up; as, to make up a story.
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To require; to constrain; to compel; to force; to cause; to occasion; - followed by a noun or pronoun and infinitive.
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To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; - often in the phrase to meddle or make.
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To tend; to contribute; to have effect; - with for or against; as, it makes for his advantage.
By Noah Webster.
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To create; fashion; compose; frame; bring about; prepare for use; obtain for oneself, as friends; to form, as plans; to compute to be; as, I make the amount fifty dollars; to amount to; as, three feet make a yard; raise to rank or dignity; as, his venture will make or break him; score; as, we made ten points in the game; arrive at, near, or in sight of; as, to make port; become; as, a good son makes a good husband; cause to be or become; as, to make him president; to cause to act in a certain manner; as, to make a child obey.
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To tend or move; as, he made toward the goal; have effect; as, the power that makes for righteousness; to put something into a specified condition; as, to make ready for a journey; to act in a specified manner; as, to make merry.
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Shape; construction; build.
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Making.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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To fashion, frame, or form: to produce: to bring about: to perform: to force: to render: to represent, or cause to appear to be: to turn: to occasion: to bring into any state or condition: to establish: to prepare: to obtain: to ascertain: to arrive in sight of, to reach: (B.) to be occupied with, to do.
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To tend or move: to contribute: (B.) to feign or pretend:-pa.t. and pa.p.
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Form or shape: structure, texture.
By Daniel Lyons
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To bring into being; produce; create; accomplish.
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To force; induce; procure; gain.
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To arrive at.
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To proceed or tend; contribute.
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Structure; shape; product.
By James Champlin Fernald
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Structure; texture; shape.
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To create; to frame; to fashion; to compose; to cause to become; to produce or effect; to compel or constrain; to procure; to execute; to establish; to raise to good fortune; to commit; to gain; to collect; to arrive in sight of, as land; to reach; to gain by advance; to provide; to place; to turn; to represent; to induce; to fabricate. To make amends, to make good. To make account of, to esteem. To make away, to kill; to destroy. To make free with, to treat with freedom. To make good, to defend; to accomplish; to make compensation for. To make light of, to consider as of no consequence. To make love, or to make suit, to court. To make merry, to feast; to be jovial. To make much of, to treat with fondness or esteem. To make of, to understand by; to produce from; to account. To make over, to transfer the title of. To make out, to learn; to understand clearly; to prove; to furnish. To make sure of, to consider as certain; to secure to one's possession. To make up, to reconcile; to repair; to supply what is wanting; to compose; to shape; to compensate; to adjust. To make sail, to increase the quantity of sail already extended. To make sternway, to move with the stern foremost. To make water, to leak. To make words, to multiply words.
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To tend; to move; to contribute; to rise; to flow toward land. To make as if, to appear. To make away with, to kill; to destroy. To make for, to move toward; to favour. To make against, to tend to injury. To make out, to succeed. To make up, to approach. To make up for, to compensate. To make up with, to settle differences; to become friends. To make with, to concur.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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To form; to fashion; to mould; to compel; to produce or effect; to do; to perform; to commit; to cause to have a particular quality; to bring into any state or condition; to raise, as profit; to gain; to reach or arrive at; to proceed; to move; to operate; to contribute.
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Form; structure; composition.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.