make
verb
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making
Definition of make
(Entry 1 of 2)
2a
: to cause to happen to or be experienced by someone
made trouble for us
b
: to cause to exist, occur, or appear : create
make a disturbance
c
: to favor the growth or occurrence of
haste makes waste
d
: to fit, intend, or destine by or as if by creating
was made to be an actor
3a
: to bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material : fashion
make a dress
c
: to lay out and construct
make a road
4
: to frame or formulate in the mind
make plans
5
: to put together from components : constitute
houses made of stone
6a
: to compute or estimate to be
I make it 23 miles to the border from here.
b
: to form and hold in the mind
make no doubt of it
7a
: to assemble and set alight the materials for (a fire)
b
: to set in order
make beds
d
: to shuffle (a deck of cards) in preparation for dealing
8
: to prepare (hay) by cutting, drying, and storing
9a
: to cause to be or become
made them happy makes it possible
b
: appoint
made him bishop
b
: to cause (an electric circuit) to be completed
12a
: to conclude as to the nature or meaning of something
what do you make of this development?
b
: to regard as being
not the fool some make him
13a
: to carry out (an action indicated or implied by the object)
make war make a speech make a detour
b
: to perform with a bodily movement
make a sweeping gesture
14a
: to produce as a result of action, effort, or behavior with respect to something
make a mess of the job tried to make a thorough job of it
b
archaic
: to turn into another language by translation
15
: to cause to act in a certain way : compel
make her give it back
16
: to cause or assure the success or prosperity of
can either make you or break you
17a
: to amount to in significance
makes a great difference
b
: to form the essential being of
clothes make the man
c
: to form by an assembling of individuals
make a quorum
d
: to count as
that makes the third time you've said it
18a
: to be or be capable of being changed or fashioned into
rags make the best paper
b
: to develop into
she will make a fine judge
c
: form sense 6b
b
: to gain the rank of
make major
c
: to gain a place on or in
make the team the story made the papers
d
: to succeed in providing or obtaining
make bail
20
: to gain (something, such as money) by working, trading, or dealing
make a living
21a
: to act so as to earn or acquire
makes friends easily makes poor grades
b
: to score in a game or sport
make a field goal make a birdie
c
: to convert (a split) into a spare in bowling
d
: to succeed in holing
make a putt
22a
: to fulfill (a contract) in a card game
b
: to win a trick (see trick entry 1 sense 4) with (a card)
23a
: to include in a route or itinerary
make New York on the return trip
—often used with it make it to the party
b
: catch sense 6b
made the bus just in time
24
: to persuade to consent to sexual intercourse : seduce
25
: to provide the most enjoyable or satisfying experience of
meeting the star of the show really made our day
1
archaic
: to compose poetry
b
: to begin or seem to begin a certain action
made as though to hand it to me
c
: to act so as to be or to seem to be
make merry
d
slang
: to play a part
—usually used with like make like a chicken
4
: to increase in height or size
the tide is making now
5
: to reach or extend in a certain direction
The forest makes up nearly to the snow line.
6
: to have considerable effect
courtesy makes for safer driving
7
: to undergo manufacture or processing
the silk makes up beautifully
make a face
or make faces
make a mountain out of a molehill
: to distort one's features : grimace
He made a face when I mentioned her name.