make meaning and definition

MAKE noun

Definition of make (noun)

1. a recognizable kind
   • "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
   • synonyms: brand
2. the act of mixing cards haphazardly
   • synonyms: shuffle, shuffling

MAKE verb

Definition of make (verb)

1. engage in
   • "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
   • synonyms: do
2. 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"
   • synonyms: get
3. make or cause to be or to become
   • "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
   • synonyms: create
4. 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"
   • synonyms: cause, get, have, induce, stimulate
5. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
   • "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
   • synonyms: cause, do
6. 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: create, produce
7. 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?"
   • synonyms: draw
8. 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"
9. create by artistic means
   • "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
   • synonyms: create
10. 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"
    • synonyms: bring in, clear, earn, gain, pull in, realise, realize, take in
11. 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
    • antonym: undo
12. to compose or represen
    • "This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
    • synonyms: constitute, form
13. reach a goal, e.g.
    • "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
    • synonyms: get to, progress to, reach
14. be or be capable of being changed or made into
    • "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father"
15. make by shaping or bringing together constituents
    • "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
16. perform or carry out
    • "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call"
17. make by combining materials and parts
    • "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
    • synonyms: build, construct
18. change from one form into another
    • "make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks"
19. act in a certain way so as to acquire
    • "make friends"; "make enemies"
20. charge with a function; charge to be
    • "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
    • synonyms: name, nominate
21. achieve a point or goal
    • "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
    • synonyms: get, have
22. reach a destination, either real or abstract
    • "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"
    • synonyms: arrive at, attain, gain, hit, reach
23. institute, enact, or establish
    • "make laws"
    • synonyms: establish, lay down
24. carry out or commit
    • "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas"
25. form by assembling individuals or constituents
    • "Make a quorum"
26. organize or be responsible for
    • "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
    • synonyms: give, have, hold, throw
27. put in order or neaten
    • "make the bed"; "make up a room"
    • synonyms: make up
28. head into a specified direction
    • "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
    • synonyms: take
29. have a bowel movement
    • "The dog had made in the flower beds"
    • synonyms: ca-ca, crap, defecate, shit, stool, take a crap, take a shit
30. undergo fabrication or creation
    • "This wool makes into a nice sweater"
31. be suitable for
    • "Wood makes good furniture"
32. add up to
    • "four and four make eight"
33. amount to
    • "This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living"
34. constitute the essence of
    • "Clothes make the man"
35. appear to begin an activity
    • "He made to speak but said nothing in the end"; "She made as if to say hello to us"
36. proceed along a path
    • "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"
    • synonyms: work
37. reach in time
    • "We barely made the plane"
38. gather and light the materials for
    • "make a fire"
39. prepare for eating by applying heat
    • "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
    • synonyms: cook, fix, prepare, ready
40. induce to have sex
    • "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"
    • synonyms: score, seduce
41. assure the success of
    • "A good review by this critic will make your play!"
    • antonym: break
42. represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
    • "She makes like an actress"
    • synonyms: make believe, pretend
43. consider as being
    • "It wasn't the problem some people made it"
44. calculate as being
    • "I make the height about 100 feet"
45. cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
    • "make my day"
46. favor the development of
    • "Practice makes the winner"
47. develop into
    • "He will make a splendid father!"
48. behave in a certain way
    • "make merry"
49. eliminate urine
    • "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
    • synonyms: make water, micturate, pass water, pee, pee-pee, piddle, piss, puddle, relieve oneself, spend a penny, take a leak, urinate, wee, wee-wee