transitive. With object and infinitive: to cause (a person or thing) to do something. With bare infinitive. Now usually only when make is in the…

transitive. To set to an act or action, or to do something. Also reflexive.

To make, to cause, in various constructions. with object and active infinitive (to usually omitted): To make or cause one to do something, etc.

With bare infinitive (formerly also †to-infinitive, †at and infinitive) as complement. To induce, prevail upon, or compel (a person) or to succeed in…

With infinitive clause as complement. transitive. With to-infinitive (also formerly †bare infinitive or with †for to): to induce, prevail upon, or…

Const. gerund with a- prefixed: in this const. and next, often, to put (a thing) in motion or progress, to start; esp. to set (a-)going.

Const. simple gerund.

transitive. To cause (a person or thing) to be or to do something. Also in passive: to be caused or constrained by circumstances.