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make verb (PRODUCE)A1 [ T ] to produce something, often using a particular substance or material: Do you want me to make some coffee? He made a chocolate cake. She makes all her own clothes. [ + two objects ] He made us some coffee./He made some coffee for us. The pot is made to withstand high temperatures. He works for a company that makes furniture. The label on the box said "made in China". Butter is made out of/from milk. earrings made of gold Her new trainer has promised to make an Olympic athlete of her. A1 [ T ] To make a film or television programme is to direct, produce it, or act in it: John Huston made some great movies. The movie was made by Goldcrest Productions. So why didn't Garbo make any films after 1941? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Creating and producing - bear fruit idiom
- bring
- bring sth out
- churn sth out
- cobble
- craft
- mass-produce
- on the go idiom
- overproduce
- patch sth together
- phase
- pump
- raise
- rush
- throw
- turn sth in
- turn sth out
- uncreative
- unleash
- unproductive
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Cinema & theatre: production, direction & recording make verb (CAUSE)B1 [ T ] to cause something: The kids made a real mess in the kitchen. The bullet made a hole right through his chest. [ + infinitive without to ] The wind is making my eyes water. What made you change your mind? Just seeing Woody Allen's face is enough to make me laugh. The photograph makes me look about 80! Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Causing things to happen - -ization
- -ize
- actuation
- agent
- awaken (sth) in sb
- be associated with sth
- beget
- draw
- equal
- fuel
- instigate
- instigator
- introduce
- lie
- plant
- rise
- usher
- usher sth in
- wreak
- wrought
See more results » make verb (CAUSE TO BE) [ T ] to cause to be, to become, or to appear as: [ + noun ] It's the good weather that makes Spain such a popular tourist destination. [ + past participle ] She had to shout to make herself heard above the sound of the music. I can make myself understood in French, but I'm not fluent. They went up to the Ambassador and made themselves known (to her). [ + adj ] The company accounts have not yet been made public. The book's advertised as "navigation made easy". The president has made Henry Paulson his Secretary of the Treasury. I'll have a steak - no, make that chicken. make certain/sureA2 to take action so that you are certain that something happens, is true, etc.: I'll just make sure I've turned the oven off. Make certain (that) we have enough food for the party. Make sure you're home by midnight. Jones made sure of his place on the team with three great goals. I think I locked the door but I'll go back and check just to make sure. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Causing things to happen - -ization
- -ize
- actuation
- agent
- awaken (sth) in sb
- be associated with sth
- beget
- draw
- equal
- fuel
- instigate
- instigator
- introduce
- lie
- plant
- rise
- usher
- usher sth in
- wreak
- wrought
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Certainty make verb (PERFORM)A2 [ T ] to perform an action: I have to make a phone call. Somebody has made a donation of £1 million to the charity Oxfam. I need to make a doctor's appointment. On foot they could only make about 20 miles a day. We must make a decision by tomorrow. You're not making any effort. Someone has made a mistake/an error. We're making good progress. She has made a request for a new car. We made an offer of £450,000 for the house. She made a short speech. Is it time to make a start on the work? Can I make a suggestion? We made good time getting across town. There's a drunk at the door making trouble. make room/space/wayC2 If you make room/space/way for something or someone, you move your body or move other things, so that there is space for it, him, or her. make a bed to pull up and tidy the covers on a bed after it has been slept in: She hurried upstairs and quickly made the beds. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Performing a function - act
- act as sth 1
- act as sth
- discharge
- function
- function as sth/sb
- man
- operate
- operation
- purpose
- serve
- take
- work
- work a treat idiom
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: General words for movement make verb (FORCE)make sb do sthB1 to force someone or something to do something: You can't make him go if he doesn't want to. The vet put something down the dog's throat to make it vomit. be made to do sth to be forced to do something: The prisoners are made to dig holes and fill them up again. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Causing somebody to act - a kick up the arse/backside idiom
- arm-twisting
- bludgeon
- bounce
- bounce sb into sth
- bulldoze
- force sb's hand idiom
- forcible
- hold sb to ransom idiom
- impel
- impose
- railroad
- reduce sb to sth
- screw
- shanghai
- slap
- slap sth on/onto (sth/sb)
- squeeze
- squeeze sth out of sb
- trap
See more results » make verb (TOTAL) [ L only + noun, T ] to produce a total when added together: 12 and 12 make 24. Today's earthquake makes five since the beginning of the year. [ + obj + noun ] I have 29 different teapots in my collection - if I buy this one that'll make it 30. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Calculations & calculating - aggregate
- algorithm
- amount
- amount to sth
- average
- come to sth
- commutative
- computational
- compute
- equate
- figure
- get/have your sums right/wrong idiom
- grand total
- guesstimate
- instantaneous velocity
- miscalculate
- operation
- projected
- put sth at sth
- result
See more results » make verb (CALCULATE) UK [ T + obj + noun ] to calculate as: How much do you make the total? I make the answer (to be) 105.6. What do you make the time?/What time do you make it? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Calculations & calculating - aggregate
- algorithm
- amount
- amount to sth
- average
- come to sth
- commutative
- computational
- compute
- equate
- figure
- get/have your sums right/wrong idiom
- grand total
- guesstimate
- instantaneous velocity
- miscalculate
- operation
- projected
- put sth at sth
- result
See more results » make verb (EARN/GET)B2 [ T ] to earn or get: She makes $100,000 a year as a doctor. How do you make a living as a painter? The company has made huge profits/losses. He's very good at making new friends. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Earning money - bank
- base pay
- be quids in idiom
- black money
- blast
- bread
- bread and butter
- breadwinner
- bring sth in
- commission
- danger money
- draw
- earn
- fundraiser
- honorarium
- hustle
- income
- money for old rope idiom
- payday
- venal
See more results » make verb (ARRIVE)B1 [ T ] informal to arrive at or reach, especially successfully: She made it to the airport just in time to catch her plane. He made it to the bed and then collapsed. Could you make a meeting at 8 a.m.?/Could you make an 8 a.m. meeting? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Arriving, entering and invading - annex
- barge
- barge in
- be on the scene idiom
- been
- breaking and entering idiom
- bugger
- go down
- hit
- hove
- intrusion
- invade
- keep (sb/sth) out
- land
- let
- let sb/sth in
- loom
- pile
- pitch invasion
- rock
See more results » make verb (GET PLACE) [ T ] to succeed in getting a place in a team: She failed to make the Olympic squad. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Succeeding, achieving and fulfilling - accomplish
- achieve
- acquit
- actualize
- attain
- bear
- go (off) without a hitch idiom
- go places idiom
- go the whole hog idiom
- groove
- have the last laugh idiom
- kill
- pan
- rise
- sew sth up
- somewhere
- stand out
- streak ahead
- succeed
- sunset
See more results » make verb (APPEAR IN NEWS) [ T ] to appear as a story in the news: His story made the papers back home. The civil war in Mozambique made few headlines around the globe. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words News reporting & the press - ambulance chaser
- city desk
- CNN
- court correspondent
- coverage
- desk
- hack
- lay
- lead with sth
- lobby correspondent
- muckraking
- news agency
- news conference
- reporter
- silly season
- spoiler
- story
- syndicate
- syndicated
- the gutter press
See more results » make verb (PERFECT) [ T ] informal to cause to be perfect: Those little bows around the neck really make the dress! Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Perfect and faultless - Arcadia
- consummate
- faultless
- flawless
- golden age
- idyllic
- immaculate
- impeccable
- irreproachable
- land
- land of milk and honey idiom
- mint
- perfect
- perfectly
- Prince Charming
- Shangri-La
- storybook
- tee
- to a tee idiom
- unblemished
See more results » Idiom(s)be made for sb/sth be made of money do you want to make something/anything of it? make sth up as you go along make a day/night/evening/weekend of it make as if to do sth make do make it (to the top) make it quick/fast make it up to sb make it with sb make like make much/a lot of sb make much of sth make or break sth be make or break for sb/sth make time make to do sth what sb is (really) made of Phrasal verb(s)make for somewhere/sth make for sth make sth into sth make sth/sb of sth/sb make sth of sth make off make off with sth make sth/sb out make sth out make out sth make out make sb/sth over make sth over to sb make towards sth/sb make sth up make sb/sth up make up sth make up make up for sth make up to sb make with sth a type of product or the name of the company that made it: What make is your laptop? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Products & producers - begetter
- boondoggle
- brand
- by-product
- cash crop
- commodity
- export
- generic
- generically
- goods-producing
- haberdashery
- ironmonger
- production
- purchase
- seller
- shopping
- spin-off
- stock
- supply side
- unit
See more results » make verb (PRODUCE) [ T ] to bring something into existence, esp. using a particular substance or material; produce: Does that company make computers? Butter is made from cream. My wedding ring is made of gold. He made us some coffee. make verb (CAUSE) [ T ] to cause something: The kids made a mess in the kitchen. Don’t make any noise. make verb (CAUSE TO BE) [ T ] to cause something to be, become, or appear in a particular way: If you open some windows, you’ll make it cooler. He said something that made her angry. We can sit closer together and make room (= provide space) for one more. We’re making our attic into a spare bedroom. make verb (PERFORM) [ T ] to perform an action: I’ve got to make a (phone) call to Ricardo. We must make a decision by tomorrow. Someone has made a mistake. Latisha is making progress in her reading. Can I make a suggestion? We might as well make use of the car, since we’ve got it for the whole weekend. make the bed To make the bed is to put sheets and covers on a bed so that someone can sleep in it, or to straighten them after it has been slept in. make verb (FORCE) [ T ] to force someone or something to do something: Ambition will make you get up off your sofa and go out and work for what you want. make verb (BE OR BECOME) [ L ] to be or become something, esp. by having the necessary characteristics: I don’t think he will ever make a good lawyer. Hector and Wanda make a delightful couple. He worked really hard, but he didn’t make the team (= was not chosen to be a member of it). make verb (TOTAL) [ L ] to add up to (a total): 6 and 6 make 12. make verb (EARN) [ T ] to earn or get: She makes $70,000 a year. Can you make a living as a painter? make verb (ARRIVE) [ T ] infml to arrive at or reach: We should make Whitefish Bay by nightfall. He made it to the bed and then collapsed. maker The makers of music videos show a fantasy world. Idiom(s)make a beeline for something make a (big) difference make a face (at someone/something) make a fool (out) of someone make a habit of something make a mountain out of a molehill make a point of doing something make someone's acquaintance make allowances for something make believe make someone’s blood boil make someone's day make do (with something) make ends meet make fun of someone make good make good on something make good time (not) make heads or tails of something make headway make it (big) make light of something make love make much of something make no apologies make no bones about make no difference make or break something make sense make short work of someone/something make sure make that something make the grade (as something) make the most of something make time make up for lost time make up your mind make waves make way for something on the make Phrasal verb(s)make for somewhere/something make something of something/someone make someone/yourself/something out make over someone/something make out something make out something/someone make out make out make something up to someone make up for something make up something make up something make up something make up something make up something make up make off with something make noun [ C ] (PRODUCT) a particular product, or the name of the company that made it: What make of air conditioner do you recommend? to produce or prepare goods, etc.: The firm is only a small player in the industry, making around 1,000 vehicles a year. We make software that allows mobile employees to connect securely to their corporate networks. made of sth The bottles are made of opaque glass so that the contents cannot be seen. made from sth All our coffee is made from beans sourced locally. to earn or receive money: make money Investors are hoping that one day "green" companies will make serious money. make $30,000/£500/€75m, etc. The state of Alaska makes around $50 million a year on tobacco taxes. She makes around £100,000 a year as a dentist. make sth on sth They made $500,000 in total on the deal. make a living In this area it's hard to make a living as a gardener. to do a particular thing: make a decision/mistake/improvement No major decisions are made without the CEO's approval. make a deal/purchase/offer The deal includes a $25 million break-up fee, which could encourage other bidders to make a competing offer. to say something officially or formally: make a recommendation/statement/judgment The audit makes a series of recommendations. make an announcement/a comment/a speech Both parties plan to make an announcement before Christmas. to choose someone as something, or employ someone as something: He was made Principal Analyst within a year of joining the company. to cause someone or something to be in a particular state: In August this year, she was made redundant from her job at the bank after 15 years' service. make sth available/accessible/user-friendly One of the project's key goals is to make the website available in different languages. make a market (in sth) to be ready, willing, and able to buy or sell particular bonds, shares, etc. as a dealer: Western investment banks are being allowed to make a market in Chinese domestic shares. make a payment/loan/investment, etc. to pay, lend, invest, etc. money: Shareholders may authorize a third party, such as a bank or employer, to make investments directly to their Fund accounts. make a profit/loss to earn or lose more money than you spend: The business made a pre-tax profit of £14.9m last year. make a go of sth informal to make something successful: They spent nearly all their savings trying to make a go of the business. It has become increasingly difficult for independent operators to make a go of it. make good also make it (big) informal to become rich and successful: After years of hard work, she finally made good. Los Angeles is full of people who go there to "make it big" like the stars in Hollywood. make good a deficit, shortfall, etc. to reduce the bad effect of there not being enough of something, for example money: Many employers have been called upon to make good the deficits in their pension plans. Exports of North Sea oil and gas dried up and failed to make good the shortfall in the manufacturing sector. make sth good to pay for or repair something that has been damaged: The company is not under any liability to make good any damage to the site. make good on sth to do something that you have promised to do, for example paying back money that you owe or paying for the cost of damage you have caused: The company did not acknowledge its future obligation to make good on the losses sustained by its offshore partnerships. make or break to cause someone or something either to be very successful, or to cause them to fail: The first year of trading can make or break a new business. Phrasal verb(s)make out make sth out make sth over make up sth COMMERCE the name of a product made by a particular company, rather than by other companies that make similar products: Depending on the make and model, delivery could take as little as a week. What make of car do you drive? be on the make disapproving to be trying very hard to get more money or power for yourself: Many people assume that politicians are just on the make. |