Meaning of make
Definition of make
(noun)
a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
(verb)
engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
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"
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"
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
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"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"
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"
create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
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"
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"
to compose or represent; "This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
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"; "make a wall of stones"
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"; "make clay into bricks"
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"; "She made 29 points that day"
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"
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"
put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room"
head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
appear to begin an activity; "He made to speak but said nothing in the end"; "She made as if to say hello to us"
prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
favor the development of; "Practice makes the winner"