make

Definitions

1. 1noun

   A companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife.

2. 2transitive verb

   To cause to exist; to bring into being; to form; to produce; to frame; to fashion; to create.

3. 3transitive verb

   To form of materials; to cause to exist in a certain form; to construct; to fabricate.

4. 4transitive verb

   To produce, as something artificial, unnatural, or false; -- often with up; as, to make up a story.

5. 5transitive verb

   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.

6. 6transitive verb

   To execute with the requisite formalities; as, to make a bill, note, will, deed, etc.

7. 7transitive verb

   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.

8. 8transitive verb

   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.

9. 9transitive verb

   To put a desired or desirable condition; to cause to thrive.

10. 10transitive verb

    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.

11. 11transitive verb

    To cause to appear to be; to constitute subjectively; to esteem, suppose, or represent.

12. 12transitive verb

    To require; to constrain; to compel; to force; to cause; to occasion; -- followed by a noun or pronoun and infinitive.

13. 13transitive verb

    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.

14. 14transitive verb

    To compose, as parts, ingredients, or materials; to constitute; to form; to amount to.

15. 15transitive verb

    To be engaged or concerned in.

16. 16transitive verb

    To reach; to attain; to arrive at or in sight of.

17. 17intransitive verb

    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.

18. 18intransitive verb

    To proceed; to tend; to move; to go; as, he made toward home; the tiger made at the sportsmen.

19. 19intransitive verb

    To tend; to contribute; to have effect; -- with for or against; as, it makes for his advantage.

20. 20intransitive verb

    To increase; to augment; to accrue.

21. 21intransitive verb

    To compose verses; to write poetry; to versify.

22. 22noun

    Structure, texture, constitution of parts; construction; shape; form.

23. 23noun

    the act of mixing cards haphazardly

    Synonyms

    shuffleshuffling
24. 24noun

    a recognizable kind

    "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"

    "what make of car is that?"

    Synonyms

    brand
25. 25verb

    act in a certain way so as to acquire

    "make friends"

    "make enemies"

26. 26verb

    eliminate urine

    "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"

    Synonyms

    micturatepeepiddlepisspuddleurinatewee
27. 27verb

    have a bowel movement

    "The dog had made in the flower beds"

    Synonyms

    crapdefecateshitstool
28. 28verb

    behave in a certain way

    "make merry"

29. 29verb

    give certain properties to something

    "get someone mad"

    "She made us look silly"

    Synonyms

    get
30. 30verb

    put in order or neaten

    "make the bed"

    "make up a room"

31. 31verb

    develop into

    "He will make a splendid father!"

32. 32verb

    change from one form into another

    "make water into wine"

    "make lead into gold"

33. 33verb

    favor the development of

    "Practice makes the winner"

34. 34verb

    cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable

    "make my day"

35. 35verb

    institute, enact, or establish

    "make laws"

    Synonyms

    establish
36. 36verb

    calculate as being

    "I make the height about 100 feet"

37. 37verb

    consider as being

    "It wasn't the problem some people made it"

38. 38verb

    make, formulate, or derive in the mind

    "I draw a line here"

    "draw a conclusion"

    Synonyms

    draw
39. 39verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    causegethaveinducestimulate
40. 40verb

    represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like

    "She makes like an actress"

    Synonyms

    pretend
41. 41verb

    assure the success of

    "A good review by this critic will make your play!"

42. 42verb

    induce to have sex

    "Harry finally seduced Sally"

    "Did you score last night?"

    Synonyms

    scoreseduce
43. 43verb

    make or cause to be or to become

    "make a mess in one's office"

    "create a furor"

    Synonyms

    create
44. 44verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    do
45. 45verb

    create or manufacture a man-made product

    "We produce more cars than we can sell"

    "The company has been making toys for two centuries"

    Synonyms

    createproduce
46. 46verb

    create by artistic means

    "create a poem"

    "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"

    Synonyms

    create
47. 47verb

    give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

    "cause a commotion"

    "make a stir"

    Synonyms

    causedo
48. 48verb

    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"

49. 49verb

    make by shaping or bringing together constituents

    "make a dress"

    "make a cake"

50. 50verb

    make by combining materials and parts

    "this little pig made his house out of straw"

    "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

    Synonyms

    buildconstruct
51. 51verb

    prepare for eating by applying heat

    "Cook me dinner, please"

    "can you make me an omelette?"

    Synonyms

    cookfixprepareready
52. 52verb

    organize or be responsible for

    "hold a reception"

    "have, throw, or make a party"

    Synonyms

    givehaveholdthrow
53. 53verb

    gather and light the materials for

    "make a fire"

54. 54verb

    perform or carry out

    "make a decision"

    "make a move"

55. 55verb

    reach a destination, either real or abstract

    "We hit Detroit by noon"

    "The water reached the doorstep"

    Synonyms

    attaingainhitreach
56. 56verb

    reach in time

    "We barely made the plane"

57. 57verb

    reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"

    "We made it!"

    "She may not make the grade"

    Synonyms

    reach
58. 58verb

    proceed along a path

    "work one's way through the crowd"

    "make one's way into the forest"

    Synonyms

    work
59. 59verb

    head into a specified direction

    "The escaped convict took to the hills"

    "We made for the mountains"

    Synonyms

    take
60. 60verb

    appear to begin an activity

    "He made to speak but said nothing in the end"

    "She made as if to say hello to us"

61. 61verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    clearearngainrealiserealize
62. 62verb

    achieve a point or goal

    "Nicklaus had a 70"

    "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"

    Synonyms

    gethave
63. 63verb

    charge with a function; charge to be

    "She was named Head of the Committee"

    "She was made president of the club"

    Synonyms

    namenominate
64. 64verb

    engage in

    "make love, not war"

    "make an effort"

    Synonyms

    do
65. 65verb

    carry out or commit

    "make a mistake"

    "commit a faux-pas"

66. 66verb

    form by assembling individuals or constituents

    "Make a quorum"

67. 67verb

    constitute the essence of

    "Clothes make the man"

68. 68verb

    to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"

    "The branches made a roof"

    "This makes a fine introduction"

    Synonyms

    constituteform
69. 69verb

    amount to

    "This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living"

70. 70verb

    be or be capable of being changed or made into

    "He makes a great host"

    "He will make a fine father"

71. 71verb

    add up to

    "four and four make eight"

72. 72verb

    be suitable for

    "Wood makes good furniture"

73. 73verb

    undergo fabrication or creation

    "This wool makes into a nice sweater"