Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"This car does 150 miles per hour"
"We did 6 miles on our hike every day"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun
Sense 2
Type of:
solfa syllable
verb
Sense 3
"How is she doing in her new job?"
"How are you making out in graduate school?"
"He''s come a long way"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
verb
Sense 4
"I did my job"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 5
"Do my room in blue"
"I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 6
"We could do with a little more help around here"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 7
"A few words would answer"
"This car suits my purpose well"
"Will $100 do?"
"A ''B'' grade doesn''t suffice to get me into medical school"
"Nothing else will serve"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Frame 34
verb
Sense 8
engage in
"make love, not war"
"make an effort"
"do research"
"do nothing"
"make revolution"
Verb group:
make
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 10
"cause a commotion"
"make a stir"
"cause an accident"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 12
"He did six years for embezzlement"
Kinds of:
admit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 13
"John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"
"the skater executed a triple pirouette"
"she did a little dance"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 14
"You should act like an adult"
"Don''t behave like a fool"
"What makes her do this way?"
"The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
See also:
act up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody with something
verb
Sense 15
"dress my hair for the wedding"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 16
"practice law"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
16
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
94
Times Searched
30
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