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make as in a recognizable kind
- “there’s a new brand of hero in the movies now“
- “what make of car is that?“
Synonyms
- brand burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; mark with a brand or trademark; mark or expose as infamous; a name given to a product or service ; a recognizable kind; identification mark on skin, made by burning ; a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning ; a symbol of disgrace or infamy; a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
make as in the act of mixing cards haphazardly
Synonyms
- shuffle the act of mixing cards haphazardly ; walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; walk by dragging one’s feet; move about, move back and forth; mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
- shuffling walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; the act of mixing cards haphazardly
make as in engage in
- “make love, not war“
- “make an effort“
- “do research“
- “do nothing“
- “make revolution“
Synonyms
- do an uproarious party ; the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization ; doctor’s degree in osteopathy ; engage in; carry out or perform an action; get (something) done; proceed or get along; give rise to; carry out or practice; be sufficient; create or design, often in a certain way; behave in a certain manner; spend time in prison or in a labor camp; carry on or function; arrange attractively; travel or traverse (a distance)
make as in 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“
Synonyms
- get a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent ; come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; enter or assume a certain state or condition; cause to move; receive a specified treatment (abstract); reach a destination; go or come after and bring or take back; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); take vengeance on or get even; achieve a point or goal; cause to do; succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; communicate with a place or person; give certain properties to something; move into a desired direction of discourse; grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; attract and fix; reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; reach by calculation; acquire as a result of some effort or action; purchase; perceive by hearing; suffer from the receipt of; receive as a retribution or punishment; leave immediately; reach and board; irritate; evoke an emotional response; apprehend and reproduce accurately; earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; overcome or destroy; be a mystery or bewildering to; take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); make (offspring) by reproduction
make as in make or cause to be or to become
- “make a mess in one’s office“
- “create a furor“
Synonyms
- create make or cause to be or to become; bring into existence; pursue a creative activity; invest with a new title, office, or rank; create by artistic means; create or manufacture a man-made product
make as in 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“
Synonyms
- induce cause to arise; cause to do; cause to occur rapidly; reason or establish by induction ; produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
- stimulate act as a stimulant; cause to do; stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; cause to be alert and energetic; cause to occur rapidly; stir feelings in; provide the needed stimulus for
- cause give rise to; cause to do; events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; a justification for something existing or happening; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results ; a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
- have a person who possesses great material wealth ; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; have as a feature; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); have ownership or possession of; cause to move; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; have a personal or business relationship with someone; organize or be responsible for; have left; be confronted with; undergo; suffer from; cause to do; receive willingly something given or offered; get something; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); achieve a point or goal; cause to be born; have sex with
- get a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent ; come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; enter or assume a certain state or condition; cause to move; receive a specified treatment (abstract); reach a destination; go or come after and bring or take back; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); take vengeance on or get even; achieve a point or goal; cause to do; succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; communicate with a place or person; give certain properties to something; move into a desired direction of discourse; grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; attract and fix; reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; reach by calculation; acquire as a result of some effort or action; purchase; perceive by hearing; suffer from the receipt of; receive as a retribution or punishment; leave immediately; reach and board; irritate; evoke an emotional response; apprehend and reproduce accurately; earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; overcome or destroy; be a mystery or bewildering to; take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); make (offspring) by reproduction
make as in give rise to
- “cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally“
- “cause a commotion“
- “make a stir“
- “cause an accident“
Synonyms
- cause give rise to; cause to do; events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; a justification for something existing or happening; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results ; a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
- do an uproarious party ; the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization ; doctor’s degree in osteopathy ; engage in; carry out or perform an action; get (something) done; proceed or get along; give rise to; carry out or practice; be sufficient; create or design, often in a certain way; behave in a certain manner; spend time in prison or in a labor camp; carry on or function; arrange attractively; travel or traverse (a distance)
make as in create or manufacture a man-made product
- “We produce more cars than we can sell“
- “The company has been making toys for two centuries“
Synonyms
- produce fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market ; bring forth or yield; create or manufacture a man-made product; cause to happen, occur or exist; bring out for display; cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; bring onto the market or release; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
- create make or cause to be or to become; bring into existence; pursue a creative activity; invest with a new title, office, or rank; create by artistic means; create or manufacture a man-made product
make as in 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?“
Synonyms
- draw a gully that is shallower than a ravine ; an entertainer who attracts large audiences; the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage ; poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; the act of drawing or hauling something; cause to move by pulling; get or derive; make a mark or lines on a surface; make, formulate, or derive in the mind; bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; take liquid out of a container or well; give a description of; select or take in from a given group or region; elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; suck in or take (air); move or go steadily or gradually; remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); choose at random; earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; cause to flow; write a legal document or paper; engage in drawing; move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; allow a draft; require a specified depth for floating; pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; take in, also metaphorically; direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; thread on or as if on a string; stretch back a bowstring (on an archer’s bow); pass over, across, or through; finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; contract; reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; steep; remove the entrails of; flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; cause to localize at one point
make as in 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“
make as in create by artistic means
- “create a poem“
- “Schoenberg created twelve-tone music“
- “Picasso created Cubism“
- “Auden made verses“
Synonyms
- create make or cause to be or to become; bring into existence; pursue a creative activity; invest with a new title, office, or rank; create by artistic means; create or manufacture a man-made product
make as 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“
Synonyms
- gain a quantity that is added; the advantageous quality of being beneficial ; the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input ; the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating ; obtain; win something through one’s efforts; derive a benefit from; reach a destination, either real or abstract; obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; rise in rate or price; increase or develop; earn on some commercial or business transaction; increase (one’s body weight)
- take in provide with shelter ; fool or hoax; suck or take up or in; visit for entertainment; call for and obtain payment of; see or watch; express willingness to have in one’s home or environs; fold up; take up mentally; earn on some commercial or business transaction; hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; accept; take in, also metaphorically; take up as if with a sponge ; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; take into one’s family; make (clothes) smaller
- clear completely; in an easily perceptible manner; the state of being free of suspicion; a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; readily apparent to the mind; free from confusion or doubt; affording free passage or view; allowing light to pass through; free from contact or proximity or connection; characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; clear and distinct to the senses; accurately stated or described; free from clouds or mist or haze; free of restrictions or qualifications; free from flaw or blemish or impurity; clear of charges or deductions; easily deciphered ; freed from any question of guilt; characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; rid of obstructions; make a way or path by removing objects; become clear; grant authorization or clearance for; remove; go unchallenged; be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; go away or disappear; pass by, over, or under without making contact; make free from confusion or ambiguity; free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; yield as a net profit; make as a net profit; earn on some commercial or business transaction; sell; pass an inspection or receive authorization; pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; settle, as of a debt; make clear, bright, light, or translucent; rid of instructions or data; remove (people) from a building; remove the occupants of; free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
- earn earn on some commercial or business transaction; acquire or deserve by one’s efforts or actions
- realize be fully aware or cognizant of ; perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; make real or concrete; earn on some commercial or business transaction; convert into cash; expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
- realise earn on some commercial or business transaction; convert into cash; expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass ; make real or concrete; be fully aware or cognizant of ; perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
- pull in direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; earn on some commercial or business transaction; of trains; get or bring together
- bring in bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment; earn on some commercial or business transaction; be sold for a certain price; submit (a verdict) to a court ; transmit
make as 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“
Synonyms
- do an uproarious party ; the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization ; doctor’s degree in osteopathy ; engage in; carry out or perform an action; get (something) done; proceed or get along; give rise to; carry out or practice; be sufficient; create or design, often in a certain way; behave in a certain manner; spend time in prison or in a labor camp; carry on or function; arrange attractively; travel or traverse (a distance)
make as in to compose or represent
- “This wall forms the background of the stage setting“
- “The branches made a roof“
- “This makes a fine introduction“
Synonyms
- form create (as an entity); to compose or represent; develop into a distinctive entity; give shape or form to; make something, usually for a specific function; establish or impress firmly in the mind; assume a form or shape; the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; a perceptual structure; any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); alternative names for the body of a human being; the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; the visual appearance of something or someone; a printed document with spaces in which to write; (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse; a particular mode in which something is manifested; (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; a body of students who are taught together; an ability to perform well; a life-size dummy used to display clothes ; a mold for setting concrete
- constitute form or compose; create and charge with a task or function; to compose or represent; set up or lay the groundwork for
make as in reach a goal
- “make the first team“
- “We made it!“
- “She may not make the grade“
Synonyms
- reach the limits within which something can be effective; an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: “the range of a supersonic jet”; the act of physically reaching or thrusting out ; the limit of capability; reach a destination, either real or abstract; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; move forward or upward in order to touch; be in or establish communication with; to gain with effort; to extend as far as; reach a goal; place into the hands or custody of; to exert much effort or energy
- get to reach a goal; arrive at the point of; cause annoyance in
- progress to reach a goal
make as in be or be capable of being changed or made into
- “He makes a great host“
- “He will make a fine father“
make as in make by shaping or bringing together constituents
- “make a dress“
- “make a cake“
- “make a wall of stones“
make as in perform or carry out
- “make a decision“
- “make a move“
- “make advances“
- “make a phone call“
make as in make by combining materials and parts
- “this little pig made his house out of straw“
- “Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer“
Synonyms
- construct an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances ; make by combining materials and parts; put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; create by linking linguistic units; create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts; reassemble mentally
- build constitution of the human body ; alternative names for the body of a human being; make by combining materials and parts; form or accumulate steadily; build or establish something abstract; improve the cleansing action of; order, supervise, or finance the construction of; give form to, according to a plan; be engaged in building; found or ground; bolster or strengthen; develop and grow
make as in change from one form into another
- “make water into wine“
- “make lead into gold“
- “make clay into bricks“
make as in act in a certain way so as to acquire
- “make friends“
- “make enemies“
make as in charge with a function
- “charge to be“
- “She was named Head of the Committee“
- “She was made president of the club“
Synonyms
- name a language unit by which a person or thing is known; a person’s reputation; family based on male descent; a well-known or notable person; by the sanction or authority of; a defamatory or abusive word or phrase ; assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; give the name or identifying characteristics of; charge with a function; create and charge with a task or function; mention and identify by name; make reference to; identify as in botany or biology, for example ; give or make a list of; determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
- nominate propose as a candidate for some honor ; put forward; charge with a function; create and charge with a task or function
make as in achieve a point or goal
- “Nicklaus had a 70“
- “The Brazilian team got 4 goals“
- “She made 29 points that day“
Synonyms
- have a person who possesses great material wealth ; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; have as a feature; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); have ownership or possession of; cause to move; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; have a personal or business relationship with someone; organize or be responsible for; have left; be confronted with; undergo; suffer from; cause to do; receive willingly something given or offered; get something; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); achieve a point or goal; cause to be born; have sex with
- get a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent ; come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; enter or assume a certain state or condition; cause to move; receive a specified treatment (abstract); reach a destination; go or come after and bring or take back; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); take vengeance on or get even; achieve a point or goal; cause to do; succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; communicate with a place or person; give certain properties to something; move into a desired direction of discourse; grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; attract and fix; reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; reach by calculation; acquire as a result of some effort or action; purchase; perceive by hearing; suffer from the receipt of; receive as a retribution or punishment; leave immediately; reach and board; irritate; evoke an emotional response; apprehend and reproduce accurately; earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; overcome or destroy; be a mystery or bewildering to; take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); make (offspring) by reproduction
make as in 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“
Synonyms
- reach the limits within which something can be effective; an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: “the range of a supersonic jet”; the act of physically reaching or thrusting out ; the limit of capability; reach a destination, either real or abstract; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; move forward or upward in order to touch; be in or establish communication with; to gain with effort; to extend as far as; reach a goal; place into the hands or custody of; to exert much effort or energy
- attain to gain with effort; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; find unexpectedly; reach a destination, either real or abstract
- hit (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); the act of contacting one thing with another; a conspicuous success; (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together; a dose of a narcotic drug ; a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate; a connection made via the internet to another website; cause to move by striking; hit against; deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; reach a destination, either real or abstract; affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; hit with a missile from a weapon ; encounter by chance; gain points in a game; cause to experience suddenly; make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; kill intentionally and with premeditation; drive something violently into a location; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments; hit the intended target or goal ; pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
- arrive at reach a destination, either real or abstract
- gain a quantity that is added; the advantageous quality of being beneficial ; the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input ; the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating ; obtain; win something through one’s efforts; derive a benefit from; reach a destination, either real or abstract; obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; rise in rate or price; increase or develop; earn on some commercial or business transaction; increase (one’s body weight)
make as in institute, enact, or establish
- “make laws“
Synonyms
- lay down institute, enact, or establish
- establish set up or found; set up or lay the groundwork for; establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; institute, enact, or establish; bring about; place; build or establish something abstract; use as a basis for
make as in carry out or commit
- “make a mistake“
- “commit a faux-pas“
make as in form by assembling individuals or constituents
- “Make a quorum“
make as in organize or be responsible for
- “hold a reception“
- “have, throw, or make a party“
- “give a course“
Synonyms
- hold the act of grasping; understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; time during which some action is awaited; a state of being confined (usually for a short time); a stronghold ; a cell in a jail or prison ; the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo ; cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; have or hold in one’s hands or grip; organize or be responsible for; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement; secure and keep for possible future use or application; have rightfully; be the physical support of; contain or hold; have room for; remain in a certain state, position, or condition; support or hold in a certain manner; be valid, applicable, or true; assert or affirm; have as a major characteristic; be capable of holding or containing; arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; protect against a challenge or attack; bind by an obligation; hold the attention of; remain committed to; resist or confront with resistance; be pertinent or relevant or applicable; stop dealing with; lessen the intensity of; keep from departing; take and maintain control over, often by violent means; cause to stop; cover as for protection against noise or smell; drink alcohol without showing ill effects; aim, point, or direct; declare to be; be in accord; keep from exhaling or expelling
- throw the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); a single chance or instance; the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam ; bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something ; casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; propel through the air; move violently, energetically, or carelessly; get rid of; place or put with great energy; convey or communicate; cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; put or send forth; to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly; cause to be confused emotionally ; utter with force; organize or be responsible for; make on a potter’s wheel; cause to fall off; throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; be confusing or perplexing to
- have a person who possesses great material wealth ; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; have as a feature; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); have ownership or possession of; cause to move; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; have a personal or business relationship with someone; organize or be responsible for; have left; be confronted with; undergo; suffer from; cause to do; receive willingly something given or offered; get something; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); achieve a point or goal; cause to be born; have sex with
- give the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length ; cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; be the cause or source of; transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; convey or reveal information; convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; organize or be responsible for; convey or communicate; give as a present; cause to happen or be responsible for; dedicate; give or supply; transmit (knowledge or skills); bring about; leave with; emit or utter; endure the loss of; place into the hands or custody of; give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; give (as medicine); give or convey physically; bestow; bestow, especially officially; move in order to make room for someone for something; give food to; contribute to some cause; break down, literally or metaphorically; estimate the duration or outcome of something; execute and deliver; deliver in exchange or recompense; afford access to; present to view; perform for an audience; be flexible under stress of physical force; propose; accord by verdict; manifest or show; offer in good faith; submit for consideration, judgment, or use; guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; allow to have or take; inflict as a punishment; occur; consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; proffer (a body part)
make as in put in order or neaten
- “make the bed“
- “make up a room“
Synonyms
- make up form or compose; devise or compose; do or give something to somebody in return; make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point; concoct something artificial or untrue ; put in order or neaten; adjust for; come to terms; apply make-up or cosmetics to one’s face to appear prettier
make as in head into a specified direction
- “The escaped convict took to the hills“
- “We made for the mountains“
Synonyms
- take the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption ; carry out; require (time or space); take somebody somewhere; get into one’s hands, take physically; take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; interpret something in a certain way; take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; take into one’s possession; travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route; pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; receive willingly something given or offered; assume, as of positions or roles; take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; require as useful, just, or proper; experience or feel or submit to; make a film or photograph of something; remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; accept or undergo, often unwillingly; make use of or accept for some purpose; take by force; occupy or take on; admit into a group or community; ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; be a student of a certain subject; take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; head into a specified direction; point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; be seized or affected in a specified way; have with oneself; engage for service under a term of contract; receive or obtain regularly; buy, select; to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort; have sex with; lay claim to; be designed to hold or take; be capable of holding or containing; develop a habit; proceed along in a vehicle; obtain by winning; be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
make as in have a bowel movement
- “The dog had made in the flower beds“
Synonyms
- stool lure with a stool, as of wild fowl ; react to a decoy, of wildfowl ; grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers ; have a bowel movement; a simple seat without a back or arms ; solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels ; (forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings ; a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
- defecate have a bowel movement
- shit give away information about somebody; have a bowel movement; obscene terms for feces ; obscene words for unacceptable behavior; a small worthless amount; a coarse term for defecation; insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous ; something of little value
- take a shit have a bowel movement
- take a crap have a bowel movement
- ca-ca have a bowel movement
- crap have a bowel movement; obscene terms for feces ; obscene words for unacceptable behavior
make as in undergo fabrication or creation
- “This wool makes into a nice sweater“
make as in be suitable for
- “Wood makes good furniture“
make as in add up to
- “four and four make eight“
make as in amount to
- “This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living“
make as in constitute the essence of
- “Clothes make the man“
make as in appear to begin an activity
- “He made to speak but said nothing in the end“
- “She made as if to say hello to us“
make as in proceed along a path
- “work one’s way through the crowd“
- “make one’s way into the forest“
Synonyms
- work activity directed toward making or doing something; a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; the occupation for which you are paid; applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); (physics) a manifestation of energy; a place where work is done; the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it); exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; be employed; have an effect or outcome; perform as expected when applied; shape, form, or improve a material; give a workout to; proceed along a path; operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity; move in an agitated manner; cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; cause to work; prepare for crops; behave in a certain way when handled; have and exert influence or effect; operate in or through; cause to operate or function; provoke or excite; gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; make something, usually for a specific function; move into or onto; make uniform; use or manipulate to one’s advantage; find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; cause to undergo fermentation; go sour or spoil; arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
make as in reach in time
- “We barely made the plane“
make as in gather and light the materials for
- “make a fire“
make as in prepare for eating by applying heat
- “Cook me dinner, please“
- “can you make me an omelette?“
- “fix breakfast for the guests, please“
Synonyms
- cook someone who cooks food ; English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779) ; prepare a hot meal; prepare for eating by applying heat; transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; tamper, with the purpose of deception; transform by heating
- fix informal terms for a difficult situation; something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug; the act of putting something in working order again ; an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; a determination of the place where something is; restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; cause to be firmly attached; decide upon or fix definitely; prepare for eating by applying heat; take vengeance on or get even; set or place definitely; kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study ; make fixed, stable or stationary; make infertile; influence an event or its outcome by illegal means; put (something somewhere) firmly; make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- ready poised for action; prepare for eating by applying heat; make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; (of especially money) immediately available; mentally disposed; made suitable and available for immediate use; apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
- prepare make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; prepare for eating by applying heat; to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; arrange by systematic planning and united effort; educate for a future role or function; create by training and teaching; lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord; undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
make as in induce to have sex
- “Harry finally seduced Sally“
- “Did you score last night?“
- “Harry made Sally“
Synonyms
- seduce induce to have sex; lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct
- score gain points in a game; make small marks into the surface of; make underscoring marks ; write a musical score for ; induce to have sex; get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance; assign a grade or rank to, according to one’s evaluation; a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student’s performance); a written form of a musical composition; a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; a set of twenty members; grounds; the facts about an actual situation; an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar); a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) ; a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; the act of scoring in a game or sport; a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse
make as in assure the success of
- “A good review by this critic will make your play!“
make as in represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
- “She makes like an actress“
Synonyms
- pretend imagined as in a play; the enactment of a pretense; make believe with the intent to deceive; behave unnaturally or affectedly; put forward a claim and assert right or possession of; put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; state insincerely
- make believe represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
make as in consider as being
- “It wasn’t the problem some people made it“
make as in calculate as being
- “I make the height about 100 feet“
make as in cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
- “make my day“
make as in favor the development of
- “Practice makes the winner“
make as in develop into
- “He will make a splendid father!“
make as in behave in a certain way
- “make merry“
make as in eliminate urine
- “Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug“
Synonyms
- urinate pass after the manner of urine; eliminate urine
- piddle liquid excretory product; waste time; eliminate urine
- puddle a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry ; a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid; something resembling a pool of liquid; wade or dabble in a puddle; subject to puddling or form by puddling; dip into mud before planting; work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud ; mess around, as in a liquid or paste; make into a puddle; make a puddle by splashing water ; mix up or confuse; eliminate urine
- micturate eliminate urine
- piss eliminate urine; liquid excretory product; informal terms for urination
- pee eliminate urine; liquid excretory product; informal terms for urination
- pee-pee eliminate urine
- make water eliminate urine
- relieve oneself eliminate urine
- take a leak eliminate urine
- spend a penny eliminate urine
- wee a short time; (used informally) very small; very early; eliminate urine
- wee-wee eliminate urine
- pass water eliminate urine