Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: make
IPA transcription: [m'eɪk]
Pronunciations of make
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: brand, make
    Meaning: a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: make, do
    Meaning: engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
  • Synonyms: make, get
    Meaning: 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: make, create
    Meaning: make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
  • Synonyms: induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
    Meaning: 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: cause, do, make
    Meaning: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
  • Synonyms: produce, make, create
    Meaning: 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: draw, make
    Meaning: 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: make
    Meaning: 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"
  • Synonyms: create, make
    Meaning: create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
  • Synonyms: gain, take_in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull_in, bring_in
    Meaning: 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: do, make
    Meaning: 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: form, constitute, make
    Meaning: to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
  • Synonyms: reach, make, get_to, progress_to
    Meaning: reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
  • Synonyms: make
    Meaning: be or be capable of being changed or made into; "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father"
  • Synonyms: make
    Meaning: make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
  • Synonyms: make
    Meaning: perform or carry out; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call"
  • Synonyms: construct, build, make
    Meaning: make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
  • Synonyms: make
    Meaning: change from one form into another; "make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks"
  • Synonyms: make
    Meaning: act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
  • Synonyms: name, nominate, make
    Meaning: charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
  • Synonyms: have, get, make
    Meaning: achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
  • Synonyms: reach, make, attain, hit, arrive_at, gain
    Meaning: 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: lay_down, establish, make
    Meaning: institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"
  • Synonyms: make
    Meaning: carry out or commit; "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas"
  • Synonyms: make
    Meaning: form by assembling individuals or constituents; "Make a quorum"
  • Synonyms: hold, throw, have, make, give
    Meaning: organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
  • Synonyms: make, make_up
    Meaning: put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room"
  • Synonyms: take, make
    Meaning: head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
  • Synonyms: stool, defecate, shit, take_a_shit, take_a_crap, ca-ca, crap, make
    Meaning: have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds"
Usage examples
  • "Make fire.
  • "Make haste!
  • "Make me go out.
  • Why make a fuss?
  • Let us make haste."
  • "Make it ten, Jane."
  • Make a boiled icing.
  • Let me make it plain.
  • It'll make you laugh.
  • You make me wretched.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Haibane Renmei, License CC BY-SA 4.0
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2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Kid Cudi, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Antarctic krill, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Fermi paradox, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording The Beatles, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Accessibility, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Eucharistic theology, License CC BY-SA 4.0
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