Meaning of 'make'

noun

the act of mixing cards haphazardly

Synonyms: shuffle

noun

a recognizable kind

Synonyms: brand

verb

act in a certain way so as to acquire

Example: "make friends"

verb

eliminate urine

Synonyms: wee puddle piss pee piddle make water relieve oneself take a leak spend a penny wee-wee pass water urinate micturate pee-pee

verb

have a bowel movement

Synonyms: stool shit crap defecate take a shit take a crap ca-ca

verb

behave in a certain way

Example: "make merry"

Synonyms: play

verb

give certain properties to something

Synonyms: get

verb

put in order or neaten

Example: "make the bed"

Synonyms: make up

verb

develop into

Example: "I will make a splendid father!"

Synonyms: amount

verb

change from one form into another

Example: "make water into wine"

verb

favor the development of

Example: "Practice makes the winner"

verb

cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable

Example: "make my day"

verb

institute, enact, or establish

Example: "make laws"

Synonyms: lay down establish

verb

calculate as being

Example: "I make the height about 100 feet"

verb

consider as being

verb

make, formulate, or derive in the mind

Synonyms: draw

verb

cause to do

Synonyms: cause

verb

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

Example: "They make like actors."

Synonyms: pretend make believe

verb

assure the success of

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

verb

induce to have sex

Synonyms: score

verb

make or cause to be or to become

Example: "make a mess in one's office"

Synonyms: create

verb

create or design, often in a certain way

Synonyms: do

verb

create or manufacture a man-made product

Synonyms: create

verb

create by artistic means

Synonyms: create

verb

give rise to

Synonyms: cause

verb

compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way

verb

make by shaping or bringing together constituents

Example: "make a dress"

verb

make by combining materials and parts

Synonyms: build construct

verb

prepare for eating by applying heat

Synonyms: fix

verb

organize or be responsible for

Synonyms: throw

verb

gather and light the materials for

Example: "make a fire"

verb

perform or carry out

Example: "make a decision"

Synonyms: cut

verb

reach a destination, either real or abstract

Synonyms: hit

verb

reach in time

Synonyms: catch

verb

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

Synonyms: reach get to progress to

verb

proceed along a path

Synonyms: work

verb

head into a specified direction

Synonyms: take

verb

appear to begin an activity

verb

earn on some commercial or business transaction

Synonyms: clear gain take in realise realize pull in bring in earn

verb

achieve a point or goal

Synonyms: get have

verb

charge with a function

Synonyms: name nominate

verb

engage in

Example: "make love, not war"

Synonyms: do

verb

carry out or commit

Example: "make a mistake"

verb

form by assembling individuals or constituents

verb

constitute the essence of

Example: "Clothes make the man"

verb

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

Synonyms: form

verb

amount to

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

verb

be, or be capable of being, changed or made into

Example: "I make a great host, if I do say so myself."

verb

add up to

Example: "four and four make eight"

verb

be suitable for

Example: "Wood makes good furniture"

verb

undergo fabrication or creation

Example: "This wool makes into a nice sweater"