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makes
Nounmake has 2 senses
brand, make - a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?" --1is a kind ofkind, sort, form, variety
make, do - engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution" Sample sentence: Somebody ----s something
make, get - 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" --2is one way tochange, alter, modify Sample sentences: Something ----s something Adjective/Noun Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
make, create - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make - 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" Sample sentence: They make him to write the letter
cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" --5is one way tomake, create Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something Something ----s something
produce, make, create - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
draw, make - 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?" --7is one way tocreate by mental act, create mentally Sample sentence: Somebody ----s something
create, make - create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses" --9is one way tomake, create
gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in - 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" --10is one way toget, acquire Sample sentence: They make the money
do, make - 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" --11is one way tocreate, make Antonyms:unmake, undo Sample sentence: Did he make his major works over a short period of time?
form, constitute, make - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction" --12is one way toconstitute, represent, make up, comprise, be Sample sentence: Something ----s something
reach, make, get to, progress to - reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade" --13is one way toachieve, accomplish, attain, reach Sample sentence: Somebody ----s something
construct, build, make - make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer" --17is one way tomake, create
name, nominate, make - charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club" --20is one way toappoint, charge Sample sentence: They make her vice president
have, get, make - achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day" --21is one way toscore, hit, tally, rack up Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something Something ----s something
reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain - 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" Sample sentence: They make the water
lay down, establish, make - institute, enact, or establish; "make laws" --23is one way tomake, create Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
hold, throw, have, make, give - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" --27is one way todirect Sample sentence: Somebody ----s something
cook, fix, ready, make, prepare - prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please" --28is one way tocreate from raw material, create from raw stuff Sample sentence: The chefs make the vegetables
take, make - head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains" --30is one way tohead Sample sentence: Somebody ----s PP
make, work - proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest" --37is one way topass, go through, go across Sample sentences: Something is ----ing PP Somebody ----s PP
seduce, score, make - induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally" --40is one way topersuade Sample sentence: Somebody ----s somebody
make, pretend, make believe - represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; "She makes like an actress" --42is one way toact, play, represent Sample sentences: Somebody ----s that CLAUSE => Somebody ----s PP