make

Noun
  1. A recognizable kind (synset 105853667)
    "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
  2. The act of mixing cards haphazardly (synset 100341289)
Verb
  1. Engage in (synset 202566500)
    "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
  2. Give certain properties to something (synset 200120124)
    "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"
  3. Make or cause to be or to become (synset 201620211)
    "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
  4. Cause to do;
    Cause to act in a specified manner (synset 200772482)
    "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"
  5. Give rise to;
    Cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally (synset 201649143)
    "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
  6. Create or manufacture a man-made product (synset 201624592)
    "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
  7. Make, formulate, or derive in the mind (synset 200732743)
    "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"
  8. Compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way (synset 201649617)
    "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"
  9. Create by artistic means (synset 201643749)
    "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
  10. Earn on some commercial or business transaction;
    Earn as salary or wages (synset 202294200)
    "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"
  11. Create or design, often in a certain way (synset 201622033)
    "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"
  12. To compose or represent (synset 202627475)
    "This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
  13. Reach a goal (synset 202026014)
    "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
  14. Be or be capable of being changed or made into (synset 202680519)
    "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father"
  15. Make by shaping or bringing together constituents (synset 201657416)
    "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
  16. Perform or carry out (synset 201759660)
    "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call"
  17. Make by combining materials and parts (synset 201658171)
    "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
  18. Change from one form into another (synset 200557932)
    "make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks"
  19. Act in a certain way so as to acquire (synset 200012260)
    "make friends"; "make enemies"
  20. Charge with a function;
    Charge to be (synset 202401858)
    "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
  21. Achieve a point or goal (synset 202360592)
    "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
  22. Reach a destination, either real or abstract (synset 202024442)
    "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"
  23. Institute, enact, or establish (synset 200667394)
    "make laws"
  24. Carry out or commit (synset 202589006)
    "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas"
  25. Form by assembling individuals or constituents (synset 202604480)
    "Make a quorum"
  26. Organize or be responsible for (synset 201737358)
    "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
  27. Put in order or neaten (synset 200276867)
    "make the bed"; "make up a room"
  28. Head into a specified direction (synset 202080104)
    "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
  29. Have a bowel movement (synset 200073791)
    "The dog had made in the flower beds"
  30. Undergo fabrication or creation (synset 202754634)
    "This wool makes into a nice sweater"
  31. Be suitable for (synset 202754502)
    "Wood makes good furniture"
  32. Add up to (synset 202751207)
    "four and four make eight"
  33. Amount to (synset 202671201)
    "This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living"
  34. Constitute the essence of (synset 202627213)
    "Clothes make the man"
  35. Appear to begin an activity (synset 202138515)
    "He made to speak but said nothing in the end"; "She made as if to say hello to us"
  36. Proceed along a path (synset 202054955)
    "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"
  37. Reach in time (synset 202025384)
    "We barely made the plane"
  38. Gather and light the materials for (synset 201759348)
    "make a fire"
  39. Prepare for eating by applying heat (synset 201668067)
    "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
  40. Induce to have sex (synset 201431211)
    "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"
  41. Assure the success of (synset 200892559)
    "A good review by this critic will make your play!"
  42. Represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like (synset 200840203)
    "She makes like an actress"
  43. Consider as being (synset 200700022)
    "It wasn't the problem some people made it"
  44. Calculate as being (synset 200699870)
    "I make the height about 100 feet"
  45. Cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable (synset 200563259)
    "make my day"
  46. Favor the development of (synset 200563144)
    "Practice makes the winner"
  47. Develop into (synset 200547033)
    "He will make a splendid father!"
  48. Behave in a certain way (synset 200107173)
    "make merry"
  49. Eliminate urine (synset 200071765)
    "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"

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