make
noun
a recognizable kind
“there's a new brand of hero in the movies now”
“what make of car is that?”
Synonymsbrandthe act of mixing cards haphazardly
verb
engage in
“make love, not war”
“make an effort”
Synonymsdogive certain properties to something
“get someone mad”
“She made us look silly”
Synonymsgetmake or cause to be or to become
“make a mess in one's office”
“create a furor”
Synonymscreatecause 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”
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
“cause a commotion”
“make a stir”
create or manufacture a man-made product
“We produce more cars than we can sell”
“The company has been making toys for two centuries”
make, formulate, or derive in the mind
“I draw a line here”
“draw a conclusion”
Synonymsdrawcompel 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”
create by artistic means
“create a poem”
“Schoenberg created twelve-tone music”
Synonymscreateearn 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”
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”
SynonymsdoOppositesunmaketo compose or represent
“This wall forms the background of the stage setting”
“The branches made a roof”
reach a goal
“make the first team”
“We made it!”
be or be capable of being changed or made into
“He makes a great host”
“He will make a fine father”
make by shaping or bringing together constituents
“make a dress”
“make a cake”
perform or carry out
“make a decision”
“make a move”
make by combining materials and parts
“this little pig made his house out of straw”
“Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer”
change from one form into another
“make water into wine”
“make lead into gold”
act in a certain way so as to acquire
“make friends”
“make enemies”
charge with a function; charge to be
“She was named Head of the Committee”
“She was made president of the club”
achieve a point or goal
“Nicklaus had a 70”
“The Brazilian team got 4 goals”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
“We hit Detroit by noon”
“The water reached the doorstep”
institute, enact, or establish
“make laws”
carry out or commit
“make a mistake”
“commit a faux-pas”
form by assembling individuals or constituents
“Make a quorum”
organize or be responsible for
“hold a reception”
“have, throw, or make a party”
put in order or neaten
“make the bed”
“make up a room”
Synonymsmake uphead into a specified direction
“The escaped convict took to the hills”
“We made for the mountains”
Synonymstakehave a bowel movement
“The dog had made in the flower beds”
undergo fabrication or creation
“This wool makes into a nice sweater”
be suitable for
“Wood makes good furniture”
add up to
“four and four make eight”
amount to
“This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living”
constitute the essence of
“Clothes make the man”
appear to begin an activity
“He made to speak but said nothing in the end”
“She made as if to say hello to us”
proceed along a path
“work one's way through the crowd”
“make one's way into the forest”
Synonymsworkreach in time
“We barely made the plane”
gather and light the materials for
“make a fire”
prepare for eating by applying heat
“Cook me dinner, please”
“can you make me an omelette?”
induce to have sex
“Harry finally seduced Sally”
“Did you score last night?”
assure the success of
“A good review by this critic will make your play!”
Oppositesbreakrepresent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
“She makes like an actress”
consider as being
“It wasn't the problem some people made it”
calculate as being
“I make the height about 100 feet”
cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
“make my day”
favor the development of
“Practice makes the winner”
develop into
“He will make a splendid father!”
behave in a certain way
“make merry”
eliminate urine
“Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University