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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb make 20 of 49 senses of make Sense 1 make do => overdo, exaggerate Sense 2 make get => render => get let have => leave Sense 3 make create => beget, get engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth => reproduce, procreate, multiply => regenerate => clear => distill, extract, distil => derive, educe => foam, froth, spume, suds => lay down establish, make => puncture => twine => cleave => track => institute, bring => short-circuit, short => re-create => generate, bring forth => originate, initiate, start => give bring about yield => bring work play, wreak, make for => raise, conjure, conjure up invoke, stir, call down arouse, bring up put forward, call forth => create by mental act create mentally => create, make => realize, realise, actualize, actualise => cause do make => establish, give => put on turn in => bear, turn out => create from raw material, create from raw stuff => construct, build, make => build, establish => assemble, piece, put together, set up => style => strike => copy, re-create => create verbally => compose, write => choreograph => direct => film => film-make => scrape => produce, bring forth => produce, bring about give rise => press => prepare => cut, cut out => cut => raise => beat => arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => incorporate => form organize, organise => bring about Sense 4 induce, stimulate, cause have get make => decide => persuade => bring => encourage => let => lead => prompt, inspire, instigate => compel, oblige, obligate Sense 5 cause do make => determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate => initiate, pioneer => effect, effectuate, bring about set up => make => occasion => provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up => engender, breed, spawn => motivate, propel, move prompt, incite => impel, force Sense 6 produce, make create => breed => remake, refashion, redo, make over => underproduce => output => pulse, pulsate => clap up clap together, slap together => custom-make, customize, customise, tailor-make => dummy, dummy up => turn out => machine => churn out => overproduce => elaborate => put out => laminate => bootleg => generate => render, yield, return, give generate => extrude, squeeze out => smelt => reproduce => prefabricate, preassemble => fudge together, throw together => print, publish => confect => proof => cut Sense 8 make => drive Sense 9 create, make => do make => design => design Sense 10 gain, take in clear, make earn, realize, realise, pull in bring in => eke out squeeze out => profit => rake off => take home, bring home => rake in shovel in => gross => yield, pay bear Sense 12 form constitute, make => constellate => conglobate, conglobe => chelate => add Sense 15 make => compose, compile => compile => manufacture, fabricate, construct => fashion, forge => cooper Sense 16 make => pay Sense 17 construct, build, make => customize, customise => lock => wattle => frames, frame up => rebuild, reconstruct => groin => cantilever => raise, erect, rear, set up put up => corduroy Sense 20 name nominate, make => rename Sense 22 reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain => catch up => scale, surmount => breast => access get at => peak, reach a peak => bottom out => make => find => culminate => get through come through => ground, run aground Sense 23 lay down establish, make => set mark Sense 28 cook, fix, ready, make prepare => put on => devil => precook => whip up whomp up => concoct, cook up => lard Sense 31 defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap, make => dung Sense 37 make work => claw => jostle => bushwhack Sense 49 make urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass water => wet => stale Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb make 20 of 49 senses of make Sense 1 make do => overdo, exaggerate => overleap Sense 2 make get => render => get let have => leave Sense 3 make create => beget, get engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth => reproduce, procreate, multiply => propagate => vegetate => fructify, set => breed, multiply => pullulate => brood, hatch, cover, incubate => regenerate => clear => distill, extract, distil => derive, educe => etymologize => foam, froth, spume, suds => lather => lay down establish, make => set mark => puncture => twine => cleave => track => institute, bring => introduce => interpose => short-circuit, short => re-create => regenerate => regenerate, renew => replace => change, exchange, commute, convert => utilize => capitalize, capitalise => overcapitalize, overcapitalise => launder => break => change => refurbish, renovate, freshen up => revamp => retread, remold, remould => renovate, restitute => refresh, freshen => vent, ventilate, air out air => revitalize, revitalise => regenerate, restore => revive => overhaul, modernize, modernise => retrofit => restore => rehabilitate => defibrillate => reinstate => rehabilitate => fictionalize, retell => forge, fake, counterfeit => represent, interpret => sensualize, carnalize => silhouette => animalize => profile => paint => repaint => capture => recapture => picture, depict, render, show => illustrate => map => stylize, conventionalize => map => chart => plat, plot => portray, depict, limn => portray, present => commend => draw => pencil => delineate, limn, outline => lipstick => contour => streamline => rule => chalk => project => crayon => check, checker, chequer => charcoal => doodle => diagram, plot => graph => cartoon => shade, fill in => crosshatch => sketch, outline, chalk out => model, mock up => graph => contrast => recite, retell => stage, present => set localize, localise, place => perform => barnstorm => barnstorm => interlude => play out => underperform => sightread => sightsing => rap => give => concertize, concertise => play => debut => audition, try out => read => act play, roleplay, playact => stooge => mime, pantomime => overact, ham, overplay => underact, underplay => play => sound off strike up => symphonize => accompany, follow => bow => conduct => act play, represent => support => enact, reenact, act out => act out => impersonate, portray => spoof, parody => travesty => emote => model, reenact, simulate => play, spiel => misplay => replay => prelude => jazz => rag => bugle => reprise, reprize, repeat, recapitulate => slur => bang out => modulate => tongue => double tongue, triple-tongue => generate, bring forth => come up => develop => make => induce, bring on => originate, initiate, start => lead up initiate => set => go back date back date from => ascend => give bring about yield => bring work play, wreak, make for => raise, conjure, conjure up invoke, stir, call down arouse, bring up put forward, call forth => create by mental act create mentally => draw, make => re-create => reproduce => catch, get => give birth => schematize => invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge => conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise => design => preconceive => discover, find => think up think of dream up hatch, concoct => idealize, idealise => fabricate, manufacture, cook up make up invent => confabulate => trump up concoct => spin => vamp, vamp up => imagine, conceive of ideate, envisage => visualize, envision, project, fancy, see figure, picture, image => envision, foresee => think => fantasize => dream, daydream, woolgather, stargaze => plan project, contrive, design => concert => map, map out => design, plan => engineer => redesign => blueprint, draft, draught => evolve, develop => program, programme => hack, hack on => create, make => do make => design => cut, style, tailor => gore => make up => design => realize, realise, actualize, actualise => incarnate => cause do make => determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate => carry weight => decide => reshape => time => index => pace => predetermine => predestine, foreordain, preordain => jinx => predestine, predestinate, foreordain => initiate, pioneer => strike up => introduce, innovate => phase in => pioneer, open up => debut => trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off spark off spark, trigger off touch off => establish, found plant, constitute, institute => fix => appoint, name nominate, constitute => pack => co-opt => co-opt => stage, bring about arrange => phase => mount, launch => undertake, set about attempt => organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up machinate => mount, put on => rerun => lay => set up => sandwich => spatchcock => effect, effectuate, bring about set up => carry through accomplish, execute, carry out fulfill, fulfil => get over => run => perfect, consummate => consummate => do perform => turn => underachieve, underperform => misdo => go all out give one's best, do one's best => ply => draw, get => precipitate => induce, stimulate, rush, hasten => serve => help, facilitate => make => drive => occasion => inspire => provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up => pick => engender, breed, spawn => motivate, propel, move prompt, incite => impel, force => establish, give => pacify => put on turn in => bear, turn out => spin off => seed => crop => overbear => fruit => create from raw material, create from raw stuff => reform => formulate => mint, coin, strike => spin => make => compose, compile => cobble together, cobble up => anthologize => catalogue, catalog => compile => manufacture, fabricate, construct => mass-produce => raft => fashion, forge => tie => craft => handcraft => sew, tailor, tailor-make => run up => quilt => cooper => shape, form work mold, mould, forge => carve => hew, hew out => rough-hew, roughcast => sculpt, sculpture, grave => fret => honeycomb => swage, upset => chip => machine => stamp => puddle => beat => forge, hammer => foliate => dropforge => mound => mound over => hill => roughcast => reshape, remold => sinter => cast, mold, mould => press, press out => recast, remold, remould => sand cast => throw => handbuild, coil => sculpt, sculpture => model, mold, mould => dip => bake => brew => cook, fix, ready, make prepare => put on => devil => precook => whip up whomp up => concoct, cook up => lard => cook => knit => purl => rib => crochet => shell stitch => double crochet, double stitch => single crochet, single stitch => knot => macrame => weave, tissue => web, net => brocade => lace => braid, lace, plait => twill => tat, intertwine => make => construct, build, make => customize, customise => lock => wattle => frames, frame up => rebuild, reconstruct => groin => cantilever => raise, erect, rear, set up put up => corduroy => build, establish => assemble, piece, put together, set up => confect, confection, comfit => jumble, confuse, mix up => addle, muddle, puddle => reassemble => configure => compound => rig up => style => pompadour => strike => copy, re-create => manifold => trace => back up => hectograph => clone => mimeograph, mimeo => roneo => create verbally => coin => sloganeer => write, compose, pen, indite => draw => lyric => relyric => write on write of write about => profile => paragraph => paragraph => write off => dash off knock off toss off fling off => rewrite => write copy => dramatize, dramatise, adopt => draft, rough, outline => versify, poetize, verse => spondaize => elegize => sonnet => author => co-author => ghost, ghostwrite => annotate, footnote => reference, cite => write out write up => script => rhyme, rime => tag => alliterate => publish, write => compose, write => counterpoint => set to music => arrange, set => prearrange => put => transpose => tabularize, tabularise, tabulate => score => orchestrate => melodize => harmonize, harmonise => instrument, instrumentate => choreograph => direct => stage direct => film => cinematize => microfilm => film-make => scrape => produce, bring forth => give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have => twin => drop => foal => kitten => lamb => litter => cub => whelp, pup => farrow, pig => fawn => calve, have young => grind out crank out => produce, bring about give rise => press => prepare => rough in rough, rough out => cut, cut out => cut => raise => beat => arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => invite, ask for => draw => rekindle => infatuate => prick => inflame, stir up wake, ignite, heat, fire up => stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir => fuel => arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up => tempt => frighten, fright, scare, affright => bluff => awe => overawe, cow => buffalo => terrify, terrorize, terrorise => panic => intimidate => hold over => strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around hector, push around => tyrannize, domineer => horrify => shock => dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify => spook => thrill, tickle => tempt, invite => elate, lift up uplift, pick up intoxicate => puff => exhilarate, thrill, exalt => inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt => encourage => cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on exhort, pep up => cheerlead => foster, nurture => patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going => serve, serve well => hollo => cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden => take heart, buck up => draw out => bring out => spur, goad => titillate => excite => enthuse => bring down => anger => miff => gall, irk => outrage, infuriate, exasperate, incense => madden => pique, offend => enrage => exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate => upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit => faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle => unman => bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw => embarrass, abash => confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off => fluster => ruffle => bother => distract, deflect => pain, anguish, hurt => agonize, agonise => try => torment, torture, excruciate, rack => afflict => grieve, aggrieve => try strain, stress => rack => shame => discountenance => hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite => insult, affront => sting => humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase => crush, demolish => degrade, disgrace, demean, put down => reduce => dehumanize => overwhelm, overpower, sweep over whelm, overcome, overtake => devastate => seize, clutch, get hold of => kill => benight => knock out => stagger => lock => interest => absorb, engross, engage, occupy => involve => consume => rivet => fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind => incorporate => form organize, organise => reorganize, regroup => choose up => draw up => regiment => syndicate => bring about => entail, implicate => necessitate => entail, imply, mean => leave result, lead => lead Sense 4 induce, stimulate, cause have get make => decide => persuade => bring round, bring around => badger => sell => chat up => talk into => rope in => wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle => soft-soap => browbeat, bully, swagger => convert, win over convince => proselytize => disarm => brainwash => charm, influence, tempt => magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, bewitch, spellbind => prevail => drag => tempt => seduce, score, make => bring => encourage => let => lead => give => prompt, inspire, instigate => compel, oblige, obligate => force, thrust => stick, sting => walk => parade, exhibit, march => march => coerce, hale, pressure, force => turn up the heat, turn up the pressure => drive => bludgeon => steamroller, steamroll => squeeze for => dragoon, railroad => terrorize, terrorise => bring oneself => clamor => condemn => shame => enforce, implement, apply => clamp down get tough => run => execute => give Sense 5 cause do make => determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate => carry weight => decide => reshape => time => index => pace => predetermine => predestine, foreordain, preordain => jinx => predestine, predestinate, foreordain => initiate, pioneer => strike up => introduce, innovate => phase in => pioneer, open up => debut => trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off spark off spark, trigger off touch off => establish, found plant, constitute, institute => fix => appoint, name nominate, constitute => pack => co-opt => co-opt => stage, bring about arrange => phase => mount, launch => undertake, set about attempt => organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up machinate => mount, put on => rerun => lay => set up => sandwich => spatchcock => effect, effectuate, bring about set up => carry through accomplish, execute, carry out fulfill, fulfil => get over => run => perfect, consummate => consummate => do perform => turn => underachieve, underperform => misdo => go all out give one's best, do one's best => ply => draw, get => precipitate => induce, stimulate, rush, hasten => serve => help, facilitate => make => drive => occasion => inspire => provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up => pick => engender, breed, spawn => motivate, propel, move prompt, incite => impel, force Sense 6 produce, make create => breed => mongrelize => mate => backcross => crossbreed, cross, hybridize, interbreed => remake, refashion, redo, make over => recast, reforge, remodel => underproduce => output => pulse, pulsate => clap up clap together, slap together => custom-make, customize, customise, tailor-make => dummy, dummy up => turn out => machine => churn out => overproduce => elaborate => put out => laminate => bootleg => generate => render, yield, return, give generate => extrude, squeeze out => smelt => reproduce => duplicate, reduplicate, double, repeat, replicate => reduplicate => duplicate => triplicate => quadruplicate => reprint, reissue => photocopy, run off xerox => microcopy => photostat, Photostat => play back replay => imitate, copy, simulate => follow conform to => go by => mock => caricature, ape => impersonate => spoof, burlesque, parody => take off => mimic, mime, mock => model, pattern => scale => sovietize => take after follow => emulate => fingerprint => print => lithograph => silkscreen => stencil => engrave => benday => stipple => etch => aquatint => prefabricate, preassemble => fudge together, throw together => print, publish => republish => gazette => confect => proof => cut Sense 8 make => drive Sense 9 create, make => do make => design => cut, style, tailor => gore => make up => design Sense 10 gain, take in clear, make earn, realize, realise, pull in bring in => eke out squeeze out => profit => line one's pockets => turn a nice dime, turn a nice penny, turn a nice dollar => clean up => scoop, make a scoop => rake off => take home, bring home => rake in shovel in => gross => yield, pay bear => net, clear => pay off Sense 12 form constitute, make => constellate => conglobate, conglobe => chelate => add Sense 15 make => compose, compile => cobble together, cobble up => anthologize => catalogue, catalog => compile => manufacture, fabricate, construct => mass-produce => raft => fashion, forge => tie => craft => handcraft => sew, tailor, tailor-make => run up => quilt => cooper Sense 16 make => pay Sense 17 construct, build, make => customize, customise => lock => wattle => frames, frame up => rebuild, reconstruct => groin => cantilever => raise, erect, rear, set up put up => corduroy Sense 20 name nominate, make => rename Sense 22 reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain => catch up => come back => scale, surmount => breast => access get at => peak, reach a peak => crest => bottom out => make => find => culminate => get through come through => ground, run aground Sense 23 lay down establish, make => set mark Sense 28 cook, fix, ready, make prepare => put on => devil => precook => whip up whomp up => concoct, cook up => lard Sense 31 defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap, make => dung Sense 37 make work => claw => jostle => bushwhack Sense 49 make urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass water => wet => stale Entailment of verb make 2 of 49 senses of make Sense 22 reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain => travel, go move locomote Sense 40 seduce, score, make => love, make out make love, sleep with get laid, have sex, know do it be intimate, have intercourse, have it away have it off screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie with bed, have a go at it bang, get it on bonk Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb make 49 senses of make Sense 1 make do Sense 2 make get => change, alter Sense 3 make create Also See-> make over#2; make up#5 Sense 4 induce, stimulate, cause have get make Sense 5 cause do make => make create Sense 6 produce, make create Sense 7 draw, make => create by mental act create mentally Sense 8 make => cause do make Sense 9 create, make => make create Sense 10 gain, take in clear, make earn, realize, realise, pull in bring in => get acquire Sense 11 do make => create, make Sense 12 form constitute, make => constitute, represent, make up comprise, be Sense 13 reach, make get to progress to => achieve, accomplish, attain, reach Sense 14 make => become Sense 15 make => create from raw material, create from raw stuff Sense 16 make => perform, execute, do Sense 17 construct, build, make => make create Sense 18 make => change, alter Sense 19 make => act behave, do Sense 20 name nominate, make => appoint, charge Sense 21 have get make => score, hit, tally, rack up Sense 22 reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain Sense 23 lay down establish, make => make create Sense 24 make => perpetrate, commit, pull Sense 25 make => total, number, add up come amount Sense 26 make => assemble, gather, get together Sense 27 hold throw, have make give => direct Sense 28 cook, fix, ready, make prepare => create from raw material, create from raw stuff Sense 29 make make up => tidy, tidy up clean up neaten, straighten, straighten out square away Sense 30 take make => head Sense 31 defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap, make => excrete, egest, eliminate, pass Sense 32 make => change Sense 33 make => be Sense 34 make => amount Sense 35 make => constitute, represent, make up comprise, be Sense 36 make => look appear, seem Sense 37 make work => pass, go through go across Sense 38 make => reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain Sense 39 make => create from raw material, create from raw stuff Sense 40 seduce, score, make => persuade Sense 41 make => guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure Sense 42 make => imitate, copy Sense 43 make => see consider, reckon, view, regard Sense 44 make => estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge Sense 45 make => change, alter Sense 46 make => develop Sense 47 make => develop, grow Sense 48 make => act behave, do Sense 49 make urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass water => excrete, egest, eliminate, pass Familiarity of verb make make used as a verb is extremely familiar (polysemy count = 49) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb make Sense 1 make do Sense 16 make => perform, execute, do -------------- Sense 6 produce, make create Sense 9 create, make => make create -------------- Sense 7 draw, make => create by mental act create mentally Sense 43 make => see consider, reckon, view, regard Sense 44 make => estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge -------------- Sense 10 gain, take in clear, make earn, realize, realise, pull in bring in => get acquire Sense 19 make => act behave, do Sense 21 have get make => score, hit, tally, rack up -------------- Sense 22 reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain Sense 38 make => reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain -------------- Sense 25 make => total, number, add up come amount Sense 26 make => assemble, gather, get together Sense 34 make => amount -------------- Sense 28 cook, fix, ready, make prepare => create from raw material, create from raw stuff Sense 29 make make up => tidy, tidy up clean up neaten, straighten, straighten out square away Sense 39 make => create from raw material, create from raw stuff -------------- Sense 31 defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap, make => excrete, egest, eliminate, pass Sense 49 make urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass water => excrete, egest, eliminate, pass -------------- Sense 2 make get => change, alter -------------- Sense 3 make create -------------- Sense 4 induce, stimulate, cause have get make -------------- Sense 5 cause do make => make create -------------- Sense 8 make => cause do make -------------- Sense 11 do make => create, make -------------- Sense 12 form constitute, make => constitute, represent, make up comprise, be -------------- Sense 13 reach, make get to progress to => achieve, accomplish, attain, reach -------------- Sense 14 make => become -------------- Sense 15 make => create from raw material, create from raw stuff -------------- Sense 17 construct, build, make => make create -------------- Sense 18 make => change, alter -------------- Sense 20 name nominate, make => appoint, charge -------------- Sense 23 lay down establish, make => make create -------------- Sense 24 make => perpetrate, commit, pull -------------- Sense 27 hold throw, have make give => direct -------------- Sense 30 take make => head -------------- Sense 32 make => change -------------- Sense 33 make => be -------------- Sense 35 make => constitute, represent, make up comprise, be -------------- Sense 36 make => look appear, seem -------------- Sense 37 make work => pass, go through go across -------------- Sense 40 seduce, score, make => persuade -------------- Sense 41 make => guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure -------------- Sense 42 make => imitate, copy -------------- Sense 45 make => change, alter -------------- Sense 46 make => develop -------------- Sense 47 make => develop, grow -------------- Sense 48 make => act behave, do -------------- Grep of noun making cabinetmaking decision making dressmaking haymaking homemaking lace making lawmaking lovemaking making making known making love making water makings mapmaking merrymaking mischief-making moneymaking print making printmaking rainmaking remaking shoemaking slave-making ant speechmaking winemaking Overview of noun making The noun making has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (8) devising, fashioning, making -- (the act that results in something coming to be "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"; "it was already in the making") Overview of verb make The verb make has 49 senses (first 31 from tagged texts) 1. (514) make do -- (engage in: "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution") 2. (459) 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 famous physicist"; "Make yourself clear") 3. (255) make create -- (make or cause to be or to become "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor") 4. (85) 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") 5. (79) cause do make -- (give rise to cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident") 6. (53) 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") 7. (34) 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?") 8. (17) make -- (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") 9. (16) create, make -- (create by artistic means "create a poem; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses") 10. (14) 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") 11. (14) 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") 12. (13) 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") 13. (12) reach, make get to progress to -- (reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!" "She may not make the grade") 14. (10) make -- (be or be capable of being changed or made into "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father") 15. (9) make -- (make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones") 16. (8) make -- (perform or carry out "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call") 17. (5) 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") 18. (5) make -- (change from one form into another; "make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks") 19. (5) make -- (act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies") 20. (4) name nominate, make -- (charge with a function; charge to be "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club") 21. (4) have get make -- (achieve a point or goal, as in a sport; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day") 22. (4) reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain -- (reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made the plane"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts") 23. (4) lay down establish, make -- (institute, enact, or establish; "make laws") 24. (3) make -- (carry out or commit; "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas") 25. (2) make -- (add up to "four and four make eight") 26. (2) make -- (form by assembling individuals or constituents; "Make a quorum"; "The branches made a roof") 27. (2) hold throw, have make give -- (organize or be responsible for "hold a reception," "have, throw, or make a party", "give a course", etc.) 28. (2) 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") 29. (2) make make up -- (put in order or neaten: "make the bed"; "make up a room") 30. (1) take make -- (head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains") 31. (1) defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap, make -- (have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds") 32. make -- (undergo fabrication or creation; "This wool makes into a nice sweater") 33. make -- (be suitable for "Wood makes good furniture") 34. make -- (amount to "This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living") 35. make -- (constitute the essence of "Clothes make the man") 36. make -- (appear to begin an activity; "He made to speak but said nothing i the end"; "She made a if to say hello to us") 37. make work -- (proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest") 38. make -- (reach in time; "We barely made the plane") 39. make -- (gather and light the materials for: "make a fire") 40. seduce, score, make -- (induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?" "Harry made Sally") 41. make -- (assure the success of "A good review by this critic will make your play!") 42. make -- (pretend to be imitate; "She makes like an actress") 43. make -- (consider as being "It wasn't the problem some people made it") 44. make -- (calculate as being "I make the height about 100 feet") 45. make -- (cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; "make my day") 46. make -- (favor the development of "Practice makes the winner") 47. make -- (develop into: "He will make a splendid father!") 48. make -- (behave in a certain way "make merry") 49. make urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass water -- (eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug") Grep of adj making epoch-making moneymaking non-profit-making policy-making Overview of noun making The noun making has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (8) devising, fashioning, making -- (the act that results in something coming to be "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"; "it was already in the making") Overview of verb make The verb make has 49 senses (first 31 from tagged texts) 1. (514) make do -- (engage in: "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution") 2. (459) 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 famous physicist"; "Make yourself clear") 3. (255) make create -- (make or cause to be or to become "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor") 4. (85) 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") 5. (79) cause do make -- (give rise to cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident") 6. (53) 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") 7. (34) 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?") 8. (17) make -- (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") 9. (16) create, make -- (create by artistic means "create a poem; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses") 10. (14) 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") 11. (14) 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") 12. (13) 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") 13. (12) reach, make get to progress to -- (reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!" "She may not make the grade") 14. (10) make -- (be or be capable of being changed or made into "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father") 15. (9) make -- (make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones") 16. (8) make -- (perform or carry out "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call") 17. (5) 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") 18. (5) make -- (change from one form into another; "make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks") 19. (5) make -- (act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies") 20. (4) name nominate, make -- (charge with a function; charge to be "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club") 21. (4) have get make -- (achieve a point or goal, as in a sport; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day") 22. (4) reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain -- (reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made the plane"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts") 23. (4) lay down establish, make -- (institute, enact, or establish; "make laws") 24. (3) make -- (carry out or commit; "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas") 25. (2) make -- (add up to "four and four make eight") 26. (2) make -- (form by assembling individuals or constituents; "Make a quorum"; "The branches made a roof") 27. (2) hold throw, have make give -- (organize or be responsible for "hold a reception," "have, throw, or make a party", "give a course", etc.) 28. (2) 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") 29. (2) make make up -- (put in order or neaten: "make the bed"; "make up a room") 30. (1) take make -- (head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains") 31. (1) defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap, make -- (have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds") 32. make -- (undergo fabrication or creation; "This wool makes into a nice sweater") 33. make -- (be suitable for "Wood makes good furniture") 34. make -- (amount to "This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living") 35. make -- (constitute the essence of "Clothes make the man") 36. make -- (appear to begin an activity; "He made to speak but said nothing i the end"; "She made a if to say hello to us") 37. make work -- (proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest") 38. make -- (reach in time; "We barely made the plane") 39. make -- (gather and light the materials for: "make a fire") 40. seduce, score, make -- (induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?" "Harry made Sally") 41. make -- (assure the success of "A good review by this critic will make your play!") 42. make -- (pretend to be imitate; "She makes like an actress") 43. make -- (consider as being "It wasn't the problem some people made it") 44. make -- (calculate as being "I make the height about 100 feet") 45. make -- (cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; "make my day") 46. make -- (favor the development of "Practice makes the winner") 47. make -- (develop into: "He will make a splendid father!") 48. make -- (behave in a certain way "make merry") 49. make urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass water -- (eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug")
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