Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense makes, present participle making, past tense, past participle madeMake is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words inthis dictionary. For example, the expression 'to make sense' is explained at 'sense'.
1. verb
You can use make with a wide range of nouns to indicate that someone performs an action or says something. For example, if you make a suggestion, you suggest something.
I'd just like to make a comment. [VERB noun]
I made a few phone calls. [VERB noun]
I think you're making a serious mistake. [VERB noun]
Science and technology have made major changes to the way we live. [VERB noun]
She had made us an offer too good to refuse. [VERB noun noun]
2. verb
You can use make with certain nouns to indicate that someone does something well or badly. For example, if you make a success of something, you do it successfully, and if you make a mess of something, you do it very badly.
Apparently he made a mess of his audition. [VERB noun + of]
Are you really going to make a better job of it this time? [VERB noun + of]
3. verb
If you makeas if to do something or maketo do something, you behave in a way that makes it seem that you are just about to do it.
[written]
Mary made as if to protest, then hesitated. [Vas if to-inf]
He made to chase Davey, who ran back laughing. [VERB to-infinitive]
4. verb
In cricket, if a player makes a particular number of runs, they score that number of runs. In baseball or American football, if a player makes a particular score, they achieve that score.
He made 1,972 runs for the county. [VERB amount]
Synonyms: score, gain, amass, win More Synonyms of make
5.
See to make do
6.
See to make like sth/sb
More Synonyms of make
make causing or changing
(meɪk)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense makes, present participle making, past tense, past participle made
1. verb
If something makes you do something, it causes you to do it.
Grit from the highway made him cough. [VERB noun infinitive]
The white tips of his shirt collar made him look like a choirboy. [VERB noun infinitive]
I was made to feel guilty and irresponsible. [beVERB-ed to-infinitive]
2. verb
If you make someone do something, you force them to do it.
Mama made him clean up the plate. [VERB noun infinitive]
You can't make me do anything. [VERB noun infinitive]
They were made to pay $8.8 million in taxes. [beVERB-ed to-infinitive]
Synonyms: force, cause, press, compel More Synonyms of make
3. verb
You use make to talk about causing someone or something to be a particular thing or to have aparticular quality. For example, to make someone a star means to cause them to become a star, and to make someone angry means to cause them to become angry.
...James Bond, the role that made him a star. [VERB noun noun]
He returned to Chicago, and made it his base for the rest of his life. [VERB noun noun]
She made life very difficult for me. [VERB noun adjective]
She's made it obvious that she's appalled by me. [V n adj that]
Rationing has made it easier to find some products like eggs, butter and meat. [V n adj to-inf]
Does your film make a hero of Jim Garrison? [VERB noun + of]
4. verb
If you say that one thing or person makes another seem, for example, small, stupid, or good, you mean that they cause them to seem small, stupid, or good in comparison, even though they are not.
It can be argued that having such a good team to captain would make anyone appeara good leader. [V n inf ]
Since he came to live with me, we have been subject to a campaign of spite and revengewhich makes Lady Sarah appear angelic by comparison. [V n inf ]
5. verb
If you makeyourself understood, heard, or known, you succeed in getting people to understand you, hear you, or know that you are there.
Aron couldn't speak Polish. I made myself understood with difficulty. [V pron-refl -ed]
He almost had to shout to make himself heard above the music. [V pron-refl -ed]
6. verb
If you make someone something, you appoint them to a particular job, role, or position.
Mr Blair made him transport minister. [VERB noun noun]
Synonyms: appoint, name, select, elect More Synonyms of make
7. verb
If you make something into something else, you change it in some way so that it becomes that other thing.
We made it into a beautiful home. [VERB noun + into]
Her bestseller is soon to be made into a television mini-series. [VERB noun into noun]
8. verb
To make a total or score a particular amount means to increase it to that amount.
This makes the total cost of the bulb and energy £27. [V n amount]
David scored from 20 yards and then Pete made it 4-0. [V n amount]
9. verb
When someone makes a friend or an enemy, someone becomes their friend or their enemy, often because of a particular thingthey have done.
Lorenzo was a natural leader who made friends easily. [VERB noun]
He was unruly in class and made an enemy of most of his teachers. [VERB noun + of]
10.
See make something of yourself/your life
11. to make friends
make creating or producing
(meɪk)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense makes, present participle making, past tense, past participle made
1. verb
To make something means to produce, construct, or create it.
She made her own bread. [VERB noun]
Nissan now makes cars at two plants in Europe. [VERB noun]
Having curtains made professionally can be costly. [have noun VERB-ed]
They make compost out of all kinds of waste. [V n + from/out of]
Synonyms: create, build, produce, manufacture More Synonyms of make
2. verb
If someone makes a film or television programme, they are involved in creating or producing it.
We are making a film about wildlife. [VERB noun]
...the film 'Queen Christina', made in 1934. [VERB-ed]
3. verb
If you make a meal or a drink, you prepare it.
You wash while I make some lunch. [VERB noun]
Would you like me to make us all a coffee? [VERB noun noun]
Synonyms: prepare, cook, put together, get ready More Synonyms of make
4. verb
If you make a note or list, you write something down in that form.
Mr Perry made a note in his book. [VERB noun]
Make a list of your questions beforehand. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: compile, write, produce, draft More Synonyms of make
5. verb
If you make rules or laws, you decide what these should be.
The police don't make the laws, they merely enforce them. [VERB noun]
The only person who makes rules in this house is me. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: enact, form, pass, establish More Synonyms of make
6. verb
If you make money, you get it by working for it, by selling something, or by winning it.
I think every business's goal is to make money. [VERB noun]
How much did we make? [VERB noun]
Can it be moral to make so much money out of a commodity which is essential to life? [V n + out of/from]
Synonyms: earn, get, gain, net More Synonyms of make
7. verb
If something makes something else, it is responsible for the success of that thing.
What really makes the book are the beautiful designs. [VERB noun]
8. countable noun
The make of something such as a car or radio is the name of the company that made it.
The only car parked outside is a black Saab–a different make.
...a certain make of wristwatch.
brand
9.
See on the make
make link verb uses
(meɪk)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense makes, present participle making, past tense, past participle made
1. link verb
You can use make to say that someone or something has the right qualities for a particular task orrole. For example, if you say that someone will make a good politician, you mean that they have the right qualities to be a good politician.
You've a very good idea there. It will make a good book. [VERB noun]
Instructors decided he would never make a pilot. [VERB noun]
I'm very fond of Maurice and I'd make him a good partner. [VERB noun noun]
Synonyms: be, become, form, represent More Synonyms of make
2. link verb
If people make a particular pattern such as a line or a circle, they arrange themselves in thisway.
A group of people made a circle around the Pentagon. [VERB noun]
3. link verb
You can use make to say what two numbers add up to.
Four twos make eight. [VERB amount]
He is adding three aircraft carriers–that makes six in all. [VERB amount]
Synonyms: amount to, total, constitute, add up to More Synonyms of make
make achieving or reaching
(meɪk)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense makes, present participle making, past tense, past participle made
1. verb
If someone makes a particular team or makes a particular high position, they do so well that they are put in that team or getthat position.
The athletes are just happy to make the British team. [VERB noun]
He knew he was never going to make director. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: gain a place in, achieve a place in, get into, attain a place in More Synonyms of make
2. verb
If you make a place in or by a particular time, you get there in or by that time, often withsome difficulty.
They were trying to make New Orleans by nightfall. [VERB noun preposition]
3.
See to make it
4.
See to make it
5.
See to make it
make stating an amount or time
(meɪk)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense makes, present participle making, past tense, past participle made
1. verb
You use makeit when saying what you calculate or guess an amount to be.
All I want to know is how many T-shirts Jim Martin has got. I make it three. [VERB noun]
I make the total for the year £69,599. [V n amount]
Synonyms: calculate, judge, estimate, determine More Synonyms of make
2. verb
You use makeit when saying what time your watch says it is.
I make it nearly 9.30. [VERB noun noun]
'What time d'you make it?'—'Thirteen past.' [VERB noun noun]
make phrasal verbs
(meɪk)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense makes, present participle making, past tense, past participle made
Phrasal verbs:
See make for
See make of
See make off
See make off with
See make out
See make over
See make up
See make up for
See make up to
make in British English1
(meɪk)
verbWord forms: makes, making or made(mainly tr)
1.
to bring into being by shaping, changing, or combining materials, ideas, etc; formor fashion; create
to make a chair from bits of wood
make a poem
2.
to draw up, establish, or form
to make a decision
make one's will
3.
to cause to exist, bring about, or produce
don't make a noise
4.
to cause, compel, or induce
please make him go away
5.
to appoint or assign, as to a rank or position
they made her president
6.
to constitute
one swallow doesn't make a summer
7. (also intr)
to come or cause to come into a specified state or condition
to make merry
make someone happy
8. (copula)
to be or become through development
he will make a good teacher
9.
to cause or ensure the success of
your news has made my day
10.
to amount to
twelve inches make a foot
11.
to be part of or a member of
did she make one of the party?
12.
to serve as or be suitable for
that piece of cloth will make a coat
13.
to prepare or put into a fit condition for use
to make a bed
14.
to be the essential element in or part of
charm makes a good salesperson
15.
to carry out, effect, or do
to make a gesture
16. (intr; foll by to, as if to, or as though to)
to act with the intention or with a show of doing something
they made to go out
he made as if to lock the door
17.
to use for a specified purpose
I will make this town my base
18.
to deliver or pronounce
to make a speech
19.
to judge, reckon, or give one's own opinion or information as to
what time do you make it?
20.
to cause to seem or represent as being
that furniture makes the room look dark
21.
to earn, acquire, or win for oneself
to make friends
make a fortune
22.
to engage in
make love not war
23.
to traverse or cover (distance) by travelling
we can make a hundred miles by nightfall
24.
to arrive in time for
he didn't make the first act of the play
25. cards
a.
to win a trick with (a specified card)
b.
to shuffle (the cards)
c. bridge
to fulfil (a contract) by winning the necessary number of tricks
26. cricket
to score (runs)
27. electronics
to close (a circuit) permitting a flow of current
Compare break (sense 44)
28. (intransitive)
to increase in depth
the water in the hold was making a foot a minute
29. (intransitive)
(of hay) to dry and mature
30. informal
to gain a place or position on or in
to make the headlines
make the first team
31. informal
to achieve the rank of
32. slang
to seduce
33. be made up
34. make a book
35. make a day of it
36. make a night of it
37. make do
38. make eyes at
39. make good
40. make heavy weather
41. make heavy weather of something
42. make it
43. make like
44. make love
45. make love to someone
46. make or break
47. make time
48. make water
noun
49.
brand, type, or style
what make of car is that?
50.
the manner or way in which something is made
51.
disposition or character; make-up
52.
the act or process of making
53.
the amount or number made
54. bridge
the contract to be played
55. cards
a player's turn to shuffle
56. on the make
Derived forms
makable (ˈmakable)
adjective
Word origin
Old English macian; related to Old Frisian makia to construct, Dutch maken, German machen to make
make in British English2
(meɪk)
noun archaic
1.
a peer or consort
2.
a mate or spouse
Derived forms
makeless (ˈmakeless)
adjective
Word origin
Old English gemaca mate; related to match1
make in American English1
(meɪk)
verb transitiveWord forms: made or ˈmaking
1.
to bring into being
; specif.,
a.
to form by shaping or putting parts or ingredients together, physically or mentally; build, construct, fabricate, fashion, create, compose, devise, formulate, etc.
b.
to fit or destine, as if by fashioning
they were made for each other
c.
to cause; bring about; produce
to make corrections
d.
to bring together materials for and start
to make a fire
e.
to cause to be available; provide
to make change, to make room
f.
to present for consideration
to make a suggestion
2.
to bring into a specified condition
; specif.,
a.
to cause to be or become; specif., to elect or appoint
make her director
b.
to cause to seem
the portrait makes him an old man
, sometimes used reflexively
make yourself comfortable
3.
to prepare by arranging the sheets, blankets, etc.
said of a bed
4.
a.
to amount to; form as a total
two pints make a quart
b.
to count as; constitute
this makes his fifth novel
5.
to turn out to be; have, or prove to have, the essential qualities of
to make a fine leader
6.
to set up; establish
to make rules
7.
a.
to get or acquire, as by one's behavior
to make friends
b.
to get by earning, investing, etc.
to make a fortune
8.
to cause the success of
that venture made her
9.
to understand or regard as the meaning (of)
what do you make of the poem?
10.
to estimate to be; regard as
I make the distance about 500 miles
11.
a.
to do or perform (a specified action); execute; accomplish
to make a quick turn
b.
to engage in; carry on
to make war
12.
to deliver (a speech) or utter (remarks, etc.)
13.
to cause or force
followed by an infinitive without to
make the machine work, make him behave
14.
a.
to arrive at; reach
the ship made port
b.
to arrive at in time
to make a train
15.
to go or travel; traverse
to make 500 miles the first day, to make 90 miles an hour
16. Informal
to succeed in getting membership in, a position on, the status of, recognition in, etc.
to make the team, to make the headlines
17. US, Slang
to succeed in becoming the lover of; seduce
18. Slang
to identify or recognize
19. Slang
to induct, for one's lifetime, into the Mafia
usually used as a participial adj.
a made man
20. Archaic
to shut (a door) tight
21. Cards
a.
to win (tricks) or fulfill (one's bid)
b.
to take a trick with (a specified card)
c.
to shuffle (the cards)
22. Electricity
to close (a circuit); effect (a contact)
23. Games
to score; get as a score
24. Law
to perform, execute, or sign (a legal document)
verb intransitive
25.
to start (to do something)
she made to go
26.
to tend, extend, or point (to, toward, etc.)
27.
to behave in a specified manner
with a following adjective
make bold, make merry, etc.
28.
to cause something to be in a specified condition
make ready, make fast, etc.
29.
to increase in depth or volume; rise or accumulate, as tide, snow, water in a ship, etc.
30.
to mature
said of hay, etc.
noun
31.
the act or process of making; esp., manufacture
32.
the amount made; output, esp. of manufacture
33.
the way in which something is made; style; build
34.
type, sort, or brand
with reference to the maker or the place, time, etc. of making
a foreign make of car
35.
disposition; character; nature
a man of this make
36. Slang
the act or process of identifying a person, taking fingerprints, etc. in police work
run a make on the suspect
37. Electricity
the closing of a circuit by making contact
▶ USAGE: Make is widely and variously used in idiomatic phrases, many of which are entered in thisdictionary under the key word, as make fun of, make the grade and make hay
Idioms:
make a fool (or an ass, etc.) of
make after
make a meal on
make as if
make away with
make believe
make do
make for
make good
make it
make like
make off
make off with
make or break
make out
make over
make someone's day
make something of
make up
make up to
make with
on the make
put the make on
SYNONYMY NOTE: make2 is the general term meaning to bring into being and may imply a producing of somethingphysically or mentally; , form suggests a definite contour, structure, or design in the thing made; , shape suggests the imparting of a specific form as by molding, cutting, hammering, etc.;, fashion implies inventiveness, cleverness of design, the use of skill, etc.; , construct implies a putting of parts together systematically according to some design; , manufacture implies a producing from raw materials, now especially by machinery and on a largescale; , fabricate implies a building or manufacturing, often by assembling standardized parts, and,in extended use, connotes fictitious invention
Derived forms
makable (ˈmakable)
adjective
Word origin
ME maken < OE macian, akin to Ger machen < IE base *maĝ-, to knead, press, stretch > mason, Gr magis, kneaded mass, paste, dough, mageus, kneader
make in American English2
(meɪk)
noun Archaic
1.
an equal; peer
2.
a mate, companion, or spouse
Word origin
ME < OE gemaca (akin to Ger gemach, fitting, suitable) < base of macian: see make1
Examples of 'make' in a sentence
make
You know differences can be worked out without turning nasty and make good relationship choices.
The Sun (2016)
Yet it also makes elected politicians more popular.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
She quickly made a name for herself.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
You need to smooth it over and make sure that people can plan ahead.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Looking at fish biology made a certain kind of evolutionary sense.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
In his second year at university he founded a company making customised gaming controllers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Yet you still make time for your own projects.
The Sun (2016)
Typically your termination payout will be made up of different elements.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I get a lot of emails from people saying it has made them think about their contributions of plastic waste.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
No one else can make that choice for us.
Munro, Bill Dr. & Munro, Frances Beat Stress (1992)
His original flow and diverse styles make this record worthy of attention.
The Sun (2012)
This helps you make the right love choices.
The Sun (2010)
Which politicians have made music as well as policy?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Yet it was as a musician and singer that he first made his name.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We have got certain commitments to make but there is no way we can honour them.
The Sun (2011)
The company is certainly making progress in its efforts to minimise its impact on the environment.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
When connected to our project it can be used to make dynamic changes in our code.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There are lots of different recipes for making honeycomb toffee but this is about the simplest.
The Sun (2011)
That will make it a good contest.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Referees should know these players make foul tackles.
The Sun (2010)
You must step up the intensity while maintaining the rhythm and the shape that makes you fast.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You may have to do a lot of things yourself to make sure they get done.
The Sun (2015)
The onus is on the performer to make of it something new and engaging.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
Those that make motor cars and other goods apply these approaches as a matter of course.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The midfielder made one and scored one but admitted he almost missed the game.
The Sun (2009)
What difference does it make in real time?
Christianity Today (2000)
How can you be happy to make one particular style of music.
The Sun (2008)
One of the things that makes people good at sport is a certain stubbornness and inability to change.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Sometimes what they say makes me laugh, but it always makes me cry.
The Sun (2010)
Quotations
God has given you one face, and you make yourselves anotherWilliam ShakespeareHamlet
In other languages
make
British English: make /meɪk/ NOUN
The make of a product is the name of the company that made it.
...a certain make of watch.
American English: brand
Arabic: مَاركَةٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: marca
Chinese: 制造
Croatian: marka
Czech: značka výrobce
Danish: mærke
Dutch: model
European Spanish: marca
Finnish: tuotemerkki
French: marque mode
German: Machart
Greek: μάρκα
Italian: fattura
Japanese: ･･･製
Korean: 제품
Norwegian: merke
Polish: marka
European Portuguese: marca
Romanian: marcă
Russian: марка brand
Latin American Spanish: fabricación
Swedish: märke
Thai: ผู้ผลิต
Turkish: yapım
Ukrainian: марка
Vietnamese: nhãn hiệu
British English: make /meɪk/ VERB
carry out You can use make to show that a person does or says something.
He made a phone call.
American English: make
Arabic: يَصْنَع
Brazilian Portuguese: fazer
Chinese: 发表
Croatian: učiniti
Czech: vyrobit
Danish: lave
Dutch: maken
European Spanish: hacer
Finnish: tehdä valmistaa
French: fabriquer
German: machen
Greek: κατασκευάζω
Italian: fare
Japanese: 作る
Korean: (…을) 하다
Norwegian: lage
Polish: zrobić
European Portuguese: fazer
Romanian: a face
Russian: изготавливать
Latin American Spanish: hacer
Swedish: göra
Thai: ทำ
Turkish: yapmak
Ukrainian: робити
Vietnamese: chế tạo
British English: make /meɪk/ VERB
create If you make something, you put it together or build it from other things.
She makes all her own clothes.
American English: make
Arabic: يَصْنَعُ
Brazilian Portuguese: fazer
Chinese: 做
Croatian: stvarati
Czech: udělatvyrobit
Danish: lave
Dutch: maken
European Spanish: hacer
Finnish: valmistaa
French: faire
German: machen
Greek: φτιάχνω
Italian: fare
Japanese: ･･･を作る
Korean: 만들다
Norwegian: lage
Polish: robić
European Portuguese: fazer
Romanian: a confecționa
Russian: сделать
Latin American Spanish: fabricar
Swedish: göra
Thai: ทำ สร้าง
Turkish: yapmak
Ukrainian: створювати
Vietnamese: tạo ra
British English: make /meɪk/ VERB
force If you make a person do something, they must do it.
Mum made me clean the bathroom.
American English: make
Arabic: يَجْعَلُ
Brazilian Portuguese: obrigar
Chinese: 使
Croatian: natjerati
Czech: přimětkoho něco udělat
Danish: tvang
Dutch: dwingen
European Spanish: obligar
Finnish: pakottaa
French: faire inchoatif
German: zwingen
Greek: υποχρεώνω
Italian: fare
Japanese: させる
Korean: 시키다
Norwegian: tvinge
Polish: zmusić
European Portuguese: obrigar
Romanian: a obliga
Russian: заставить
Latin American Spanish: hacerpedir a alguien que haga algo
Swedish: få någon att
Thai: สั่งให้ทำ
Turkish: yaptırmak
Ukrainian: змушувати
Vietnamese: khiến ai đó
Definition of 'make'
Chinese translation of 'make'
make
(meɪk)
Word forms:ptppmade
vt
(= produce, form)[object, clothes, cake]做 (zuò)
⇒ Sheila makes her own bread.希拉自己做面包。 (Xīlā zìjǐ zuò miànbāo.)
[noise]制(製)造 (zhìzào)
⇒ We made a terrible racket as we came out of the club.我们大声喧哗着出了夜总会。 (Wǒmen dàshēng xuānhuázhe chūle yèzǒnghùi.)
[speech]发(發)表 (fābiǎo)
⇒ He made a speech about the need for unity.他发表了有关统一之必要的演讲。 (Tā fābiǎo le yǒuguān tǒngyī zhī bìyào de yǎnjiǎng.)
[remark, suggestion]提出 (tíchū)
⇒ May I make a suggestion?我能提个建议吗？ (Wǒ néng tí ge jiànyì ma?)
[mistake]犯 (fàn)
⇒ You have made a terrible mistake.你犯了个严重的错误。 (Nǐ fàn le gè yánzhòng de cuòwù.)
(= manufacture)[goods]生产(產) (shēngchǎn)
⇒ The firm makes a wide range of electrical goods.这家公司生产各种电器产品。 (Zhè jiā gōngsī shēngchǎn gè zhǒng diànqì chǎnpǐn.)
(= cause to be)
to make sb sad使某人难(難)过(過) (shǐ mǒurén nánguò)
⇒ The whole business makes me really angry.整件事使我实在恼火。 (Zhěng jiàn shì shǐ wǒ shízài nǎohuǒ.)
to make sb famous使某人成名 (shǐ mǒurén chéngmíng)
⇒ James Bond, the role that made Sean Connery a star詹姆斯·邦德，这个使肖恩·康纳利成名的角色 (Zhānmǔsī Bāngdé, zhège shǐ Xiāoēn Kāngnàlì chéngmíng de juésè)
to make sth into sth将(將)某物改成某物 (jiāng mǒuwù gǎichéng mǒuwù)
⇒ a disused factory that was made into an art gallery一座废弃的工厂被改成了美术馆 (yī zuò fèiqì de gōngchǎng bèi gǎichéngle měishùguǎn)
(= force)
to make sb do sth促使某人做某事 (cùshǐ mǒurén zuò mǒushì)
(= earn)[money]挣(掙) (zhèng)
⇒ He was making nine hundred dollars a week.他一周挣900美元。 (Tā yī zhōu zhèng jiǔbǎi měiyuán.)
(= equal)
2 and 2 make 42加2等于(於)4 (èr jiā èr děngyú sì)
[friend, enemy]结(結)交 (jiéjiāo)
⇒ I made some good friends at the conference.我在会上结交了一些好朋友。 (Wǒ zài huì shang jiéjiāole yīxiē hǎo péngyou.)
⇒ On his first day at school he made friends with a girl called Janet.他在上学的头一天结交了一位叫珍妮特的女孩。 (Tā zài shàngxué de tóu yī tiān jiéjiāo le yī wèi jiào Zhēnnítè de nǚhái.)
(= cause to be successful) 使成功 (shǐ chénggōng)
⇒ What really makes the book are the illustrations.真正使这本书成功的是它的插图。 (Zhēnzhèng shǐ zhè běn shū chénggōng de shì tā de chātú.)
⇒ Meeting you has really made my day!能认识你实在是我今天最高兴的事! (Néng rènshi nǐ shízài shì wǒ jīntiān zuì gāoxìng de shì.)
(= be, constitute) 成为(為) (chéngwéi)
⇒ She'll make a good teacher.她将会成为一名好老师。 (Tā jiāng huì chéngwéi yī míng hǎo lǎoshī.)
n(c)
(= brand) 牌子 (páizi) (个(個), gè)
⇒ She couldn't tell what make of car he was driving.她看不出他开的是辆什么牌子的车。 (Tā kàn bù chū tā kāi de shì liàng shénme páizi de chē.)
to make a profit/loss赢(贏)利/赔(賠)钱(錢) (yínglì/péiqián)
to make one's bed铺(鋪)床 (pùchuáng)
to make a fool of sb愚弄某人 (yúnòng mǒurén)
to make it (= arrive) 及时(時)抵达(達) (jíshí dǐdá) (= succeed) 达(達)成目标(標) (dáchéng mùbiāo) (in life) 成功 (chénggōng)
what time do you make it?你表(錶)几(幾)点(點)了？ (nǐ biǎo jǐdiǎn le?)
to make good (= succeed) 有成就 (yǒu chéngjiù)
⇒ He was born poor but made good and went to the States.他出身贫苦，但后来颇有成就并去了美国。 (Tā chūshēn pínkǔ, dàn hòulái pōyǒu chéngjiù bìng qùle Měiguó.)
(= carry out)[threat, promise]履行 (lǚxíng)
⇒ Arkoff made good his promise.阿考夫履行了他的诺言。 (Ākǎofū lǚxíngle tā de nuòyán.)
(= put right)[damage, loss]弥(彌)补(補) (míbǔ)
⇒ Three years was a short time in which to make good the deficiencies.用3年时间弥补亏空是很短的。 (Yòng sān nián shíjiān míbǔ kuīkōng shì hěn duǎn de.)
to make do with sth将(將)就某事 (jiāngjiù mǒushì)
it's made (out) of glass是玻璃做的 (shì bōli zuò de)
to have (got) it made (inf) 有成功的把握 (yǒu chénggōng de bǎwò)
All related terms of 'make'
make of
看待 kàndài ⇒ What did you make of the Prime Minister's speech last night? → 你怎么看待昨晚首相的讲话？ Nǐ zěnme kàndài zuówǎn shǒuxiàng de jiǎnghuà?
make up
( constitute ) 构(構)成 gòuchéng ⇒ Women make up two-fifths of the British labour force. → 妇女构成英国劳动力人数的五分之二。 Fùnǚ gòuchéng yīngguó láodònglì rénshù de wǔ fēn zhī èr.
make-up
[ u ] ( cosmetics ) 化妆(妝)品 huàzhuāngpǐn
make for
( place ) 走向 zǒuxiàng ⇒ He rose from his seat and made for the door. → 他从座位上起身，向门走去。 Tā cóng zuòwèi shàng qǐshēn, xiàng mén zǒuqù.
make off
逃走 táozǒu
make out
( understand ) 明白 míngbai ⇒ It's difficult to make out what he says. → 他说的话很难让人明白。 Tā shuō de huà hěn nán ràng rén míngbai.
make over
( assign )
make up for
( deficiency ) 弥(彌)补(補) míbǔ ⇒ What the country lacks in natural resources it makes up for in bright ideas. → 国家在自然资源方面的缺乏由明智的决策加以弥补。 Guójiā zài zìrán zīyuán fāngmiàn de quēfá yóu míngzhì de juécè jiāyǐ míbǔ.
to make it
( arrive ) 及时(時)抵达(達) jíshí dǐdá
make off with
偷走 tōuzǒu
to make good
( damage, loss ) 弥(彌)补(補) míbǔ ⇒ Three years was a short time in which to make good the deficiencies. → 弥补这些不足，3年的时间是很短的。 Míbǔ zhèxiē bùzú, sān nián de shíjiān shì hěn duǎn de.
to make love
做爱(愛) zuò'ài
to make money
( person, business ) 赚(賺)钱(錢) zhuànqián
to make friends
交朋友 jiāo péngyou
to make headway
取得进(進)展 qǔdé jìnzhǎn
to make history
创(創)造历(歷)史 chuàngzào lìshǐ
to make strides
取得进(進)步 qǔdé jìnbù
2 and 2 make 4
2加2等于(於)4 èr jiā èr děngyú sì
to make a choice
作出选(選)择(擇) zuòchū xuǎnzé
to make a detour
绕(繞)道 ràodào [ 次 cì ]
to make a loss
( company ) 亏(虧)损(損) kuīsǔn
to make a move
( take action ) 采(採)取行动(動) cǎiqǔ xíngdòng
to make a noise
发(發)出响(響)声(聲) fāchū xiǎngshēng
to make a packet
( Brit : inf ) 赚(賺)大钱(錢) zhuàn dàqián
to make a profit
赚(賺)钱(錢) zhuànqián
to make a save
( Sport ) 救球 jiù qiú
to make a scene
( inf : fuss ) 大吵大闹(鬧) dà chǎo dà nào
to make a sign
做手势(勢) zuò shǒushì
to make a sound
出声(聲) chūshēng
to make a splash
( inf : fig ) 引起轰(轟)动(動) yǐnqǐ hōngdòng
to make a will
立遗(遺)嘱(囑) lì yízhǔ
to make a wish
( silently ) 默默地许(許)愿(願) mòmò de xǔyuàn
to make an error
犯错(錯)误(誤) fàn cuòwù
to make inquiries
进(進)行调(調)查 jìnxíng diàochá
to make o.s. up
化妆(妝) huàzhuāng
to make sb angry
使某人生气(氣) shǐ mǒurén shēngqì
to make sb dizzy
使人头(頭)晕(暈)目眩 shǐ rén tóuyūn mùxuàn
to make sb sad
使某人难(難)过(過) shǐ mǒurén nánguò ⇒ The whole business makes me really angry. → 整件事使我实在恼火。 Zhěng jiàn shì shǐ wǒ shízài nǎohuǒ.
to make sb sick
( inf ) 使某人感到厌(厭)恶(惡) shǐ mǒurén gǎndào yànwù
to make a comeback
( pop star, sportsperson ) 东(東)山再起 Dōng Shān zài qǐ
to make a confession
坦白 tǎnbái
to make a decision
作出决(決)定 zuòchū juédìng
to make a discovery
发(發)现(現) fāxiàn
to make a fortune
发(發)大财(財) fā dà cái
to make a gesture
( lit ) 做手势(勢) zuò shǒushì
to make a killing
( inf ) 发(發)大财(財) fā dà cái
to make a mistake
犯错(錯) fàncuò
to make a resolution
下决(決)心 xià juéxīn
to make a suggestion
提建议(議) tí jiànyì
to make an arrest
逮捕 dàibǔ
1 (verb)
Definition
to bring about or produce
The crash made a noise like a building coming down.
Synonyms
produce
Cooking with spices produces a wonderful smell.
cause
I don't want to cause any trouble.
create
He's creating a whole new language of painting.
effect
lead to
occasion (formal)
The incident occasioned a full-scale parliamentary row.
generate
The minister said the reforms would generate new jobs.
bring about
give rise to
engender
Insults engender hatred against those who indulge in them.
beget (old-fashioned)
Poverty begets debt.
2 (verb)
Definition
to carry out or perform
I made a gesture at him and turned away.
Synonyms
perform
people who have performed outstanding acts of bravery
do
I was trying to do some work.
act out
effect
Prospects for effecting real political change have taken a step backward.
carry out
engage in
execute
The landing was skilfully executed.
prosecute
To prosecute this war is costing the country fifteen million pounds a day.
3 (verb)
We've got to make a decision by next week.
Synonyms
reach
a nightshirt that reached to his knees
come to
establish
conclude
We concluded that he was telling the truth.
seal
The group has sealed a deal to sell its products in China.
settle on
determine on
4 (verb)
Definition
to deliver
I've been asked to make a speech.
Synonyms
give
He gave no details of his plans.
deliver
He will deliver a speech about schools.
pronounce
Have I pronounced your name correctly?
utter
They departed without uttering a word.
recite
They recited poetry to one another.
5 (verb)
Definition
to win or score
He made 1,972 runs for the county
Synonyms
score
They scored 282 runs in their first innings.
gain
amass
win
notch up (informal)
chalk up (informal)
The team chalked up one win after another.
6 (verb)
Definition
to cause to do or be
You can't make me do anything.
Synonyms
force
They forced him to work round-the-clock.
cause
press
The trade unions are pressing him to stand firm.
compel
the introduction of legislation to compel cyclists to wear a helmet
drive
Curiosity drove me to probe into what they worked on together.
require
The rules require employers to provide safety training.
oblige
This decree obliges unions to delay strikes.
induce
I would do anything to induce them to stay.
railroad (informal)
constrain
Individuals will be constrained to make many sacrifices for the greater good.
coerce
He argued that the government had coerced him into resigning.
impel
I felt impelled to go on speaking.
dragoon
He had been dragooned into the excursion.
pressurize
He thought she was trying to pressurize him into agreeing.
prevail upon
7 (verb)
Definition
to appoint
They made him transport minister.
Synonyms
appoint
It made sense to appoint a banker to this job.
name
The Scots have yet to name their team.
select
elect
The people have voted to elect a new president.
invest
He was invested as a paramount chief of a district tribe.
install
A new Catholic bishop was installed yesterday.
nominate
It is legally possible for an elderly person to nominate someone to act for them.
assign
Did you choose this country or were you simply assigned here?
designate
We need to designate someone as our spokesperson.
hire as
cast as
employ as
ordain
Her brother had been ordained as a priest.
vote in as
recruit as
engage as
enlist as
8 (verb)
Definition
to create, construct, establish, or draw up
They now make cars at two plants in Europe.
Synonyms
create
build
Developers are now proposing to build a hotel on the site.
produce
The company produces circuitry for communications systems.
manufacture
The first three models are being manufactured at our factory in Manchester.
form
The bowl was formed out of clay.
model
Sometimes she carved wood or modelled clay.
fashion
The desk was fashioned out of oak.
shape
Like it or not, our families shape our lives.
frame
construct
The boxes should be constructed from rough-sawn timber.
assemble
She was trying to assemble the bookcase when it collapsed.
compose
They agreed to form a council composed of leaders of the rival factions.
forge
They agreed to forge closer economic ties.
mould
We moulded a statue out of mud.
put together
originate
No-one knows who originated this story.
fabricate
All the tools are fabricated from high-quality steel.
9 (verb)
You wash while I make some lunch.
Synonyms
prepare
She found him in the kitchen, preparing dinner.
cook
put together
get ready
whip up
concoct
He said the prisoner had concocted the story to get a lighter sentence.
throw together
dish up
fix (US, informal)
She fixed some food for us.
jack up (New Zealand, informal)
10 (verb)
Definition
to create, construct, establish, or draw up
Make a list of your questions beforehand.
Synonyms
compile
write
She wrote articles for magazines in Paris.
produce
So far he has produced only one composition he deems suitable for performance.
draft
He drafted a standard letter.
pen
She penned a short memo to his private secretary.
compose
He started at once to compose a reply to her letter.
draw up
formulate
He formulated his plan for escape.
11 (verb)
Definition
to create, construct, establish, or draw up
The only person who makes rules in this house is me.
Synonyms
enact
The bill would be submitted for discussion before being enacted as law.
form
She rapidly formed a plan.
pass
The Senate passed the bill by a vote of seventy-three to twenty-four.
establish
He has established himself as a pivotal figure in US politics.
fix
institute
We will institute a number of methods to improve safety.
frame
A convention was set up to frame a constitution.
devise
We devised a scheme to help him.
lay down
draw up
12 (verb)
Definition
to earn or be paid
How much money did we make?
Synonyms
earn
The dancers can earn up to £130 for each session.
get
He gets a pitifully low salary.
gain
The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the deal.
net
The state government expects to net about 1.46 billion rupees.
win
The first correct entry will win the prize.
clear
The company cleared over £57 million profit last year.
secure
His achievements helped him to secure the job.
realize
A selection of correspondence from P.G. Wodehouse realized £1,232.
obtain
Evans was trying to obtain a false passport.
acquire
She has acquired a 50% stake in the company.
bring in
take in
fetch
The painting is expected to fetch two million pounds.
13 (verb)
Definition
to become
She'll make a fine artist, if she gets the right training.Your idea will make a good book.
Synonyms
be
become
After leaving school, he became a professional footballer.
form
Women formed the majority of the group's membership.
represent
These developments represent a change.
serve as
come to be
embody
develop into
grow into
act as
function as
14 (verb)
Definition
to amount to
They are adding three aircraft carriers. That makes six in all.
Synonyms
amount to
total
Their exports will total £85 million this year.
constitute
The country's ethnic minorities constitute 7 per cent of its total population.
add up to
count as
tot up to (informal)
15 (verb)
Definition
to gain a place or position on or in
The athletes are just happy to make the team.
Synonyms
gain a place in
achieve a place in
get into
attain a place in
16 (verb)
Definition
to arrive in time for
We made the train, jumping aboard just as it was pulling out.We have to make New Orleans by nightfall.
Synonyms
get to
reach
He did not stop until he reached the door.
catch
We made it in time to catch the ferry.
arrive at
meet
arrive in time for
17 (verb)
Definition
to consider to be
I make the total for the year £69,599.
Synonyms
calculate
From this we can calculate the total mass in the galaxy.
judge
It is important to judge the weight of your washing load.
estimate
His personal riches were estimated at over £80 million.
determine
The investigation will determine what really happened.
think
She thought he was about seventeen years old.
suppose
The problem was more complex than he supposed.
reckon
The sale has been held up because the price is reckoned to be too high.
work out
compute
I tried to compute the cash value of the ponies and horse boxes.
gauge
He gauged the wind at over thirty knots.
count up
put a figure on
1 (noun)
Definition
manufacturer
What make of car did he rent?
Synonyms
brand
the British brand of socialism
sort
What sort of person is he?
style
six scenes in the style of a classical Greek tragedy
model
To keep the cost down, opt for a basic model.
build
form
He contracted a rare form of cancer.
mark
Each book was adorned with the publisher's mark at the bottom of the spine.
kind
They developed a new kind of film-making.
type
There are various types of the disease.
variety
She grows 12 varieties of old-fashioned roses.
construction
marque
a marque long associated with motor-racing success
2 (noun)
Synonyms
nature
She trusted people. That was her nature.
character
There is a side to his character which you haven't seen yet.
make-up
He became convinced that there was some fatal flaw in his make-up.
stamp
humour
Could that have been the source of his good humour?
temper
He's known for his placid temper.
kidney
temperament
His impulsive temperament regularly got him into difficulties.
disposition
his friendly and cheerful disposition
frame of mind
She was not in the right frame of mind to continue.
cast of mind
3 (noun)
Definition
the way in which something is made
Synonyms
structure
The chemical structure of this particular molecule is very unusual.
cut
The cut of her clothes made her look slimmer and taller.
character
shape
the shapes of the trees against the sky
make-up
the chemical make-up of the atmosphere
constitution
a small research team looking into the chemical constitution of coal
composition
Materials of different composition absorb and reflect light differently.
designation
idioms
See make as if
Phrasal verbs
See make away
See make away or off with something
See make away with someone
See make believe
See make do
See make for someone
See make for something
See make it
See make off
See make out
See make something out
See make something up
See make up
See make up for something
See make up something
See make up to someone
See make up your mind
Quotation
God has given you one face, and you make yourselves another [William Shakespeare – Hamlet]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of acquire
Definition
to get or develop (something such as an object, trait, or ability)
She has acquired a 50% stake in the company.
Synonyms
get,
win,
buy,
receive,
land (informal),
score (slang),
gain,
achieve,
earn,
pick up,
bag,
secure,
collect,
gather,
realize,
obtain,
attain,
amass,
procure,
come into possession of
in the sense of assemble
Definition
to put together the parts of (a machine)
She was trying to assemble the bookcase when it collapsed.
Synonyms
put together,
make,
join,
set up,
manufacture,
build up,
connect,
construct,
erect,
piece together,
fabricate,
fit together
in the sense of assign
Definition
to select (someone) for a post or task
Did you choose this country or were you simply assigned here?
Synonyms
select for,
post,
commission,
elect,
appoint,
delegate,
nominate,
name,
designate,
choose for,
stipulate for
Synonyms of 'make'
make
Explore 'make' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of become
Definition
to come to be
After leaving school, he became a professional footballer.
Synonyms
come to be,
develop into,
be transformed into,
grow into,
change into,
evolve into,
alter to,
mature into,
metamorphose into,
ripen into
in the sense of beget
Definition
to cause or create
Poverty begets debt.
Synonyms
cause,
bring,
produce,
create,
effect,
lead to,
occasion (formal),
result in,
generate,
provoke,
induce,
bring about,
give rise to,
precipitate,
incite,
engender
in the sense of build
Definition
to make or construct by joining parts or materials
Developers are now proposing to build a hotel on the site.
Synonyms
construct,
make,
raise,
put up,
assemble,
erect,
fabricate,
form
in the sense of catch
Definition
to reach (a bus, train, or plane) in time to board it
We made it in time to catch the ferry.
Synonyms
board,
make,
get on
in the sense of cause
Definition
to be the cause of
I don't want to cause any trouble.
Synonyms
produce,
begin,
create,
effect,
lead to,
occasion (formal),
result in,
generate,
provoke,
compel,
motivate,
induce,
bring about,
give rise to,
precipitate,
incite,
engender
in the sense of chalk up
Definition
to score or register
The team chalked up one win after another.
Synonyms
score,
win,
gain,
achieve,
accumulate,
attain
in the sense of character
Definition
the combination of qualities distinguishing an individual person, group of people, or place
There is a side to his character which you haven't seen yet.
Synonyms
personality,
nature,
make-up,
cast,
constitution,
bent,
attributes,
temper,
kidney,
temperament,
complexion,
disposition,
individuality,
marked traits
in the sense of clear
Definition
to make or gain (money) as profit
The company cleared over £57 million profit last year.
Synonyms
gain,
make,
earn,
secure,
acquire,
reap
in the sense of coerce
Definition
to compel or force
He argued that the government had coerced him into resigning.
Synonyms
force,
compel,
bully,
intimidate,
railroad (informal),
constrain,
bulldoze (informal),
dragoon,
pressurize,
browbeat,
press-gang,
twist (someone's) arm (informal),
drive
in the sense of compel
Definition
to force (to be or do something)
the introduction of legislation to compel cyclists to wear a helmet
Synonyms
force,
make,
urge,
enforce,
railroad (informal),
drive,
oblige,
constrain,
hustle (slang),
necessitate,
coerce,
bulldoze (informal),
impel,
dragoon
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cut
Definition
the style in which hair or a garment is cut
The cut of her clothes made her look slimmer and taller.
Synonyms
style,
look,
form,
fashion,
shape,
mode,
configuration
in the sense of deliver
Definition
to present (a lecture or speech)
He will deliver a speech about schools.
Synonyms
give,
read,
present,
announce,
publish,
declare,
proclaim,
pronounce,
utter,
give forth
in the sense of designate
Definition
to select (someone) for an office or duty
We need to designate someone as our spokesperson.
Synonyms
appoint,
name,
choose,
commission,
select,
elect,
delegate,
nominate,
assign,
depute
in the sense of determine
Definition
to fix in scope, extent, etc.
The investigation will determine what really happened.
Synonyms
settle,
learn,
establish,
discover,
check,
confirm,
find out,
work out,
calculate,
detect,
figure out,
certify,
verify,
ascertain,
deduce,
fix upon
in the sense of devise
Definition
to work out (something) in one's mind
We devised a scheme to help him.
Synonyms
work out,
plan,
form,
design,
imagine,
frame,
arrange,
plot,
construct,
invent,
conceive,
formulate,
contrive,
dream up,
concoct,
think up
in the sense of disposition
Definition
a person's usual temperament
his friendly and cheerful disposition
Synonyms
character,
nature,
spirit,
make-up,
constitution,
temper,
temperament
in the sense of do
Definition
to improve
I was trying to do some work.
Synonyms
perform,
work,
achieve,
carry out,
produce,
effect,
complete,
conclude,
undertake,
accomplish,
execute,
discharge,
pull off,
transact
in the sense of draft
Definition
to write a preliminary outline of a letter, book, or speech
He drafted a standard letter.
Synonyms
outline,
write,
plan,
produce,
create,
design,
draw,
frame,
compose,
devise,
sketch,
draw up,
formulate,
contrive,
delineate
in the sense of dragoon
Definition
to coerce or force
He had been dragooned into the excursion.
Synonyms
force,
drive,
compel,
bully,
intimidate,
railroad (informal),
constrain,
coerce,
impel,
strong-arm (informal),
browbeat
in the sense of drive
Definition
to goad into a specified state
Curiosity drove me to probe into what they worked on together.
Synonyms
force,
press,
prompt,
spur,
compel,
motivate,
oblige,
railroad (informal),
prod,
constrain,
prick,
coerce,
goad,
impel,
dragoon,
actuate
Additional synonyms
in the sense of compose
Definition
to be the component elements of
They agreed to form a council composed of leaders of the rival factions.
Synonyms
put together,
make up,
constitute,
comprise,
make,
build,
form,
fashion,
construct,
compound
in the sense of compose
Definition
to create (a musical or literary work)
He started at once to compose a reply to her letter.
Synonyms
create,
write,
produce,
imagine,
frame,
invent,
devise,
contrive,
indite
in the sense of composition
Definition
the things or parts which make up a whole
Materials of different composition absorb and reflect light differently.
Synonyms
design,
form,
structure,
make-up,
organization,
arrangement,
constitution,
formation,
layout,
configuration
in the sense of compute
Definition
to calculate (an answer or result), often by using a computer
I tried to compute the cash value of the ponies and horse boxes.
Synonyms
calculate,
rate,
figure,
total,
measure,
estimate,
count,
reckon,
sum,
figure out,
add up,
tally,
cipher,
enumerate,
cast up
in the sense of conclude
Definition
to decide by reasoning
We concluded that he was telling the truth.
Synonyms
decide,
judge,
establish,
suppose,
determine,
assume,
gather,
reckon (informal),
work out,
infer,
deduce,
surmise
in the sense of concoct
Definition
to invent or make up (a story or plan)
He said the prisoner had concocted the story to get a lighter sentence.
Synonyms
make up,
design,
prepare,
manufacture,
plot,
invent,
devise,
brew,
hatch,
formulate,
contrive,
fabricate,
think up,
cook up (informal),
trump up,
project
in the sense of constitute
Definition
to form or make up
The country's ethnic minorities constitute 7 per cent of its total population.
Synonyms
make up,
make,
form,
compose,
comprise
in the sense of constitution
Definition
the make-up or structure of something
a small research team looking into the chemical constitution of coal
Synonyms
structure,
form,
nature,
make-up,
organization,
establishment,
formation,
composition,
character,
temper,
temperament,
disposition
in the sense of constrain
Definition
to compel or force
Individuals will be constrained to make many sacrifices for the greater good.
Synonyms
force,
pressure,
urge,
bind,
compel,
oblige,
necessitate,
coerce,
impel,
pressurize,
drive
in the sense of construct
Definition
to build or put together
The boxes should be constructed from rough-sawn timber.
Synonyms
build,
make,
form,
create,
design,
raise,
establish,
set up,
fashion,
shape,
engineer,
frame,
manufacture,
put up,
assemble,
put together,
erect,
fabricate
Additional synonyms
in the sense of effect
Definition
to cause (something) to take place
Prospects for effecting real political change have taken a step backward.
Synonyms
bring about,
make,
cause,
produce,
create,
complete,
achieve,
perform,
carry out,
fulfil,
accomplish,
execute,
initiate,
give rise to,
consummate,
actuate,
effectuate
in the sense of elect
Definition
to choose (someone) to fill a position by voting for him or her
The people have voted to elect a new president.
Synonyms
vote for,
choose,
pick,
determine,
select,
appoint,
opt for,
designate,
pick out,
settle on,
decide upon
in the sense of engender
Definition
to produce (a particular feeling, atmosphere, or situation)
Insults engender hatred against those who indulge in them.
Synonyms
produce,
make,
cause,
create,
lead to,
occasion (formal),
excite,
result in,
breed,
generate,
provoke,
induce,
bring about,
arouse,
give rise to,
precipitate,
incite,
instigate,
foment,
beget (old-fashioned)
in the sense of establish
Definition
to become firmly associated with a particular activity or reputation
He has established himself as a pivotal figure in US politics.
Synonyms
secure,
form,
base,
ground,
plant,
settle,
fix,
root,
implant,
entrench,
ensconce,
put down roots
in the sense of estimate
Definition
to form an approximate idea of (size, cost, etc.)
His personal riches were estimated at over £80 million.
Synonyms
calculate roughly,
value,
guess,
judge,
reckon,
assess,
evaluate,
gauge,
number,
appraise
in the sense of execute
Definition
to carry out or accomplish
The landing was skilfully executed.
Synonyms
perform,
do,
carry out,
accomplish
in the sense of fabricate
Definition
to make or build
All the tools are fabricated from high-quality steel.
Synonyms
manufacture,
make,
build,
form,
fashion,
shape,
frame,
construct,
assemble,
erect
in the sense of fashion
Definition
to form, make, or shape
The desk was fashioned out of oak.
Synonyms
make,
shape,
cast,
construct,
work,
form,
create,
design,
manufacture,
forge,
mould,
contrive,
fabricate
in the sense of fetch
Definition
to be sold for (a certain price)
The painting is expected to fetch two million pounds.
Synonyms
sell for,
make,
raise,
earn,
realize,
go for,
yield,
bring in
in the sense of fix
Definition
to prepare
She fixed some food for us.
Synonyms
prepare,
make,
cook,
put together,
get ready
Additional synonyms
in the sense of forge
Definition
to create (an alliance, relationship, etc.)
They agreed to forge closer economic ties.
Synonyms
form,
build,
create,
establish,
set up,
fashion,
shape,
frame,
construct,
invent,
devise,
mould,
contrive,
fabricate,
hammer out,
make,
work
in the sense of form
Definition
to make or construct or be made or constructed
The bowl was formed out of clay.
Synonyms
make,
produce,
model,
fashion,
build,
create,
shape,
manufacture,
stamp,
construct,
assemble,
forge,
mould,
fabricate
in the sense of form
She rapidly formed a plan.
Synonyms
draw up,
design,
devise,
formulate,
plan,
pattern,
frame,
organize,
think up
in the sense of form
Definition
to be an element of
Women formed the majority of the group's membership.
Synonyms
constitute,
make up,
compose,
comprise,
serve as,
make
in the sense of form
Definition
a type or kind
He contracted a rare form of cancer.
Synonyms
type,
sort,
kind,
variety,
way,
system,
order,
class,
style,
practice,
method,
species,
manner,
stamp,
description
in the sense of formulate
Definition
to plan or describe precisely and clearly
He formulated his plan for escape.
Synonyms
devise,
plan,
develop,
prepare,
work out,
invent,
evolve,
coin,
forge,
draw up,
originate,
map out
in the sense of frame
Definition
to construct by fitting parts together
Synonyms
construct,
make,
build,
model,
set up,
fashion,
manufacture,
invent,
assemble,
constitute,
mould,
fabricate
in the sense of frame
Definition
to create and develop (plans or a policy)
A convention was set up to frame a constitution.
Synonyms
devise,
plan,
form,
shape,
institute,
draft,
compose,
sketch,
forge,
put together,
conceive,
hatch,
draw up,
formulate,
contrive,
map out,
concoct,
cook up,
block out
in the sense of frame of mind
Definition
a state of mind
She was not in the right frame of mind to continue.
Synonyms
mood,
state,
spirit,
attitude,
humour,
temper,
outlook,
disposition,
mind-set,
fettle
in the sense of gain
The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the deal.
Synonyms
profit,
make,
earn,
get,
win,
clear,
land (informal),
score (slang),
achieve,
net,
bag,
secure,
collect,
gather,
realize,
obtain,
capture,
acquire,
bring in,
harvest,
attain,
reap,
glean,
procure
Additional synonyms
in the sense of gauge
Definition
to measure using a gauge
He gauged the wind at over thirty knots.
Synonyms
measure,
calculate,
evaluate,
value,
size,
determine,
count,
weigh,
compute,
ascertain,
quantify
in the sense of generate
Definition
to produce or create
The minister said the reforms would generate new jobs.
Synonyms
produce,
create,
make,
form,
cause,
initiate,
bring about,
originate,
give rise to,
engender,
whip up
in the sense of get
He gets a pitifully low salary.
Synonyms
earn,
receive,
make,
collect,
net,
realize,
bring in,
gross,
reap
in the sense of humour
Definition
a state of mind
Could that have been the source of his good humour?
Synonyms
mood,
spirits,
temper,
disposition,
frame of mind
in the sense of impel
Definition
to urge or force (a person) to do something
I felt impelled to go on speaking.
Synonyms
force,
move,
compel,
drive,
require,
push,
influence,
urge,
inspire,
prompt,
spur,
stimulate,
motivate,
oblige,
induce,
prod,
constrain,
incite,
instigate,
goad,
actuate
in the sense of induce
Definition
to persuade or use influence on
I would do anything to induce them to stay.
Synonyms
persuade,
encourage,
influence,
get,
move,
press,
draw,
convince,
urge,
prompt,
sway,
entice,
coax,
incite,
impel,
talk someone into,
prevail upon,
actuate
in the sense of install
Definition
to place (a person) formally in a position or rank
A new Catholic bishop was installed yesterday.
Synonyms
institute,
establish,
introduce,
invest,
ordain,
inaugurate,
induct,
instate
in the sense of institute
Definition
to start or establish
We will institute a number of methods to improve safety.
Synonyms
establish,
start,
begin,
found,
launch,
set up,
introduce,
settle,
fix,
invest,
organize,
install,
pioneer,
constitute,
initiate,
originate,
enact,
commence,
inaugurate,
set in motion,
bring into being,
put into operation
in the sense of invest
Definition
to install someone (in an official position)
He was invested as a paramount chief of a district tribe.
Synonyms
install,
establish,
ordain,
crown,
inaugurate,
anoint,
consecrate,
adopt,
induct,
enthrone,
instate
in the sense of judge
Definition
to decide (something) after inquiry
It is important to judge the weight of your washing load.
Synonyms
estimate,
guess,
assess,
calculate,
evaluate,
gauge,
appraise,
determine
Additional synonyms
in the sense of utter
Definition
to express something in sounds or words
They departed without uttering a word.
Synonyms
say,
state,
speak,
voice,
express,
deliver,
declare,
mouth,
breathe,
pronounce,
articulate,
enunciate,
put into words,
verbalize,
vocalize
in the sense of variety
Definition
a particular type of something in the same general category
She grows 12 varieties of old-fashioned roses.
Synonyms
type,
sort,
kind,
make,
order,
class,
brand,
species,
breed,
strain,
category
in the sense of win
Definition
to gain (sympathy, approval, or support)
The first correct entry will win the prize.
Synonyms
gain,
get,
receive,
land (informal),
catch,
achieve,
net,
earn,
pick up,
bag (informal),
secure,
collect,
obtain,
acquire,
accomplish,
attain,
procure,
come away with
in the sense of write
Definition
to describe or record (something) in writing
She wrote articles for magazines in Paris.
Synonyms
compose,
create,
author,
draft,
pen,
draw up
All related terms of 'make'
make do
manage, cope, improvise, muddle through, get along or by
make it
succeed, be successful, prosper, be a success, arrive
make up
settle your differences, come to terms, shake hands, make peace, bury the hatchet
make away
depart, fly, flee, clear out, scoot
make good
make it, succeed, do well, flourish, be successful
make love
have sexual intercourse, have sex, go to bed, sleep together, do it
make off
flee, clear out, abscond, fly, bolt
make out
fare, manage, do, succeed, cope
make sure
check, ensure, confirm, make certain, verify
make haste
hurry (up), speed up, hasten, get a move on, get your skates on
make merry
have fun, celebrate, revel, have a good time, feast
make ready
prepare, get ready, do the necessary
make sense
be clear, be understood, come together, have meaning
make tracks
leave, go, split, disappear, take off
make waves
cause trouble, stir up trouble
make as if
pretend, affect, give the impression that, feign, feint
make believe
pretend, play, enact, feign, play-act
make a move
leave, split, be off, set off, depart
make a killing
profit, gain, clean up, be lucky, be successful
make a mistake
miscalculate, be wrong, blunder, err, boob
make a splash
cause a stir, make an impact, cause a sensation, cut a dash, be ostentatious
make ends meet
manage, cope, make do, scrape by, get along or by
make it snappy
hurry (up), be quick, get a move on, buck up, make haste
make sense of
understand, appreciate, comprehend, get to the bottom of, get your head round
make the grade
succeed, measure up, win through, pass muster, come up to scratch
make your mark
succeed, make it, make good, prosper, be a success
make a hash of
mess up, muddle, bungle, botch, cock up
make an impression
cause a stir, stand out, make an impact, be conspicuous, find favour
make for someone
attack, go for, assault, fall on, have a go at
make for something
head for, aim for, head towards, set out for, be bound for