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”
reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"
- “We made it!”
- “She may not make the grade”
Synonymsreachget toprogress to 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”
perform or carry out
- “make a decision”
- “make a move”
- “make advances”
- “make a phone call”
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
carry out or commit
- “make a mistake”
- “commit a faux-pas”
form by assembling individuals or constituents
organize or be responsible for
- “hold a reception”
- “have, throw, or make a party”
- “give a course”
put in order or neaten
- “make the bed”
- “make up a room”
Synonymsmake up
head into a specified direction
- “The escaped convict took to the hills”
- “We made for the mountains”
have 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
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”
reach in time
- “We barely made the plane”
gather and light the materials for
prepare for eating by applying heat
- “Cook me dinner, please”
- “can you make me an omelette?”
- “fix breakfast for the guests, please”
induce to have sex
- “Harry finally seduced Sally”
- “Did you score last night?”
- “Harry made Sally”
assure the success of
- “A good review by this critic will make your play!”
represent 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
favor the development of
- “Practice makes the winner”
develop into
- “He will make a splendid father!”
behave in a certain way
eliminate urine
- “Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug”
