a recognizable kind; theres a new brand of hero in the movies now; what make of car is that?
[ Syn: brand ]
the act of mixing cards haphazardly
make (n.)
engage in; make love, not war; make an effort; do research; do nothing; make revolution
[ Syn: do ]
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
[ Syn: gain , take in , clear , earn , realize , realise , pull in , bring in ]
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
[ Syn: do ]
to compose or represent:This wall forms the background of the stage setting; The branches made a roof; This makes a fine introduction
[ Syn: form , constitute ]
reach a goal, e.g., make the first team; We made it!; She may not make the grade
[ Syn: reach , get to , progress 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'
give certain properties to something; get someone mad; She made us look silly; He made a fool of himself at the meeting; Dont make this into a big deal; This invention will make you a millionaire; Make yourself clear
[ Syn: get ]
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'
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
[ Syn: make up ]
head into a specified direction; The escaped convict took to the hills; We made for the mountains
[ Syn: take ]
have a bowel movement; The dog had made in the flower beds
[ Syn: stool , defecate , shit , take a shit , take a crap , ca-ca , crap ]
make or cause to be or to become; make a mess in ones office; create a furor
[ Syn: create ]
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; Clothes make the man'
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 ones way through the crowd; make ones way into the forest
[ Syn: work ]
reach in time; We barely made the plane'
gather and light the materials for; make a fire'
prepare for eating by applying heat; Cook me dinner, please; can you make me an omelette?; fix breakfast for the guests, please
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
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
[ Syn: pretend , make believe ]
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; make my day'
favor the development of; Practice makes the winner'
develop into; He will make a splendid father!'
behave in a certain way; make merry'
eliminate urine; Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug
[ Syn: urinate , piddle , puddle , micturate , piss , pee , pee-pee , make water , relieve oneself , take a leak , spend a penny , wee , wee-wee , pass water ]
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?
[ Syn: draw ]
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
[ Syn: create ]