make

make · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Form something by putting parts together or combining substances; create.

  2. 2.

    Cause something to exist or happen.

  3. 3.

    Cause to become or seem.

  4. 4.

    Force someone to do something.

  5. 5.

    Earn or gain.

  6. 6.

    Reach or achieve.

  7. 7.

    The manufacturer or brand of a product.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    make up — Compose; invent; reconcile; apply cosmetics.
  • •
    make out — Discern; manage; kiss passionately.
  • •
    make do — Manage with what's available.
  • •
    make it — Succeed; survive; arrive.
  • •
    make sense — Be logical.
  • •
    make sure — Ensure.
  • •
    make believe — Pretend.
  • •
    make a difference — Have an effect.
  • •
    make fun of — Mock; ridicule.
  • •
    make the most of — Use to best advantage.

Related words

Antonyms: break, destroy
See also: build, create, made, makes, making
Synonyms: build, construct, create, produce

Etymology

From Old English macian ("to make, form, construct"), from Proto-Germanic makōną. Related to German machen and Dutch maken.