noun. a recognizable kind there's a new brand of hero in the movies now|what make of car is that? |
noun. the act of mixing cards haphazardly |
verb. engage in make love, not war|make an effort|do research|do nothing|make revolution |
verb. 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 |
verb. make or cause to be or to become make a mess in one's office|create a furor |
verb. 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 |
verb. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally cause a commotion|make a stir|cause an accident |
verb. create or manufacture a man-made product We produce more cars than we can sell|The company has been making toys for two centuries |
verb. 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? |
verb. 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 |
verb. create by artistic means create a poem|Schoenberg created twelve-tone music|Picasso created Cubism|Auden made verses |
verb. 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 |
verb. 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 |
verb. to compose or represent This wall forms the background of the stage setting|The branches made a roof|This makes a fine introduction |
verb. reach a goal make the first team|We made it!|She may not make the grade |
verb. be or be capable of being changed or made into He makes a great host|He will make a fine father |
verb. make by shaping or bringing together constituents make a dress|make a cake|make a wall of stones |
verb. perform or carry out make a decision|make a move|make advances|make a phone call |
verb. make by combining materials and parts this little pig made his house out of straw|Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer |
verb. change from one form into another make water into wine|make lead into gold|make clay into bricks |
verb. act in a certain way so as to acquire make friends|make enemies |
verb. charge with a function; charge to be She was named Head of the Committee|She was made president of the club |
verb. achieve a point or goal Nicklaus had a 70|The Brazilian team got 4 goals|She made 29 points that day |
verb. 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 |
verb. institute, enact, or establish make laws |
verb. carry out or commit make a mistake|commit a faux-pas |
verb. form by assembling individuals or constituents Make a quorum |
verb. organize or be responsible for hold a reception|have, throw, or make a party|give a course |
verb. put in order or neaten make the bed|make up a room |
verb. head into a specified direction The escaped convict took to the hills|We made for the mountains |
verb. have a bowel movement The dog had made in the flower beds |
verb. undergo fabrication or creation This wool makes into a nice sweater |
verb. be suitable for Wood makes good furniture |
verb. add up to four and four make eight |
verb. amount to This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living |
verb. constitute the essence of Clothes make the man |
verb. appear to begin an activity He made to speak but said nothing in the end|She made as if to say hello to us |
verb. proceed along a path work one's way through the crowd|make one's way into the forest |
verb. reach in time We barely made the plane |
verb. gather and light the materials for make a fire |
verb. prepare for eating by applying heat Cook me dinner, please|can you make me an omelette?|fix breakfast for the guests, please |
verb. induce to have sex Harry finally seduced Sally|Did you score last night?|Harry made Sally |
verb. assure the success of A good review by this critic will make your play! |
verb. represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like She makes like an actress |
verb. consider as being It wasn't the problem some people made it |
verb. calculate as being I make the height about 100 feet |
verb. cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable make my day |
verb. favor the development of Practice makes the winner |
verb. develop into He will make a splendid father! |
verb. behave in a certain way make merry |
verb. eliminate urine Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug Synonym: relieve oneself, spend a penny, take a leak, urinate, wee, wee-wee, puddle, piss, make water, micturate, pass water, pee, pee-pee, piddle |
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