Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
be suitable for
"Wood makes good furniture"
Type of:
be
Derived:
makings
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 2
"make a decision"
"make a move"
"make advances"
"make a phone call"
Kinds of:
pay
Verb group:
do
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 3
"make a mess in one''s office"
"create a furor"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 4
"People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"
"Heat makes you sweat"
Kinds of:
drive
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb
Sense 5
"make a dress"
"make a cake"
"make a wall of stones"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 6
"make a fire"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 7
"We barely made the plane"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 8
"work one''s way through the crowd"
"make one''s way into the forest"
Verb group:
work
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 9
"He made to speak but said nothing i the end"
"She made a if to say hello to us"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Something is ----ing PP
verb
Sense 10
"This wool makes into a nice sweater"
Type of:
change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb
Sense 11
engage in
"make love, not war"
"make an effort"
"do research"
"do nothing"
"make revolution"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 12
"make a mistake"
"commit a faux-pas"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 13
"Make a quorum"
"The branches made a roof"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 14
amount to
"This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living"
Type of:
amount
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 15
"He makes a great host"
"He will make a fine father"
Type of:
become
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 16
add up to
"four and four make eight"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Domain:
arithmetic
verb
Sense 17
"A good review by this critic will make your play!"
Opposites:
break
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 18
"She makes like an actress"
Kinds of:
go through the motions
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 19
favor the development of
"Practice makes the winner"
Type of:
develop
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb
Sense 20
"make my day"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 21
"make friends"
"make enemies"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 22
"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"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody something
It ----s that CLAUSE
verb
Sense 23
"make water into wine"
"make lead into gold"
"make clay into bricks"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 24
"I make the height about 100 feet"
Verb group:
draw
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody something
verb
Sense 25
"He will make a splendid father!"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb
Sense 26
"make the bed"
"make up a room"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 27
constitute the essence of
"Clothes make the man"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb
Sense 28
"make merry"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody with something
verb
Sense 29
"It wasn''t the problem some people made it"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody something
verb
Sense 30
"Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb
Sense 31
"The escaped convict took to the hills"
"We made for the mountains"
Type of:
head
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 32
"We made it!"
"She may not make the grade"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 33
"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"
Derived:
attainment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun
Sense 34
"there''s a new brand of hero in the movies now"
"what make of car is that?"
verb
Sense 35
"I draw a line here"
"draw a conclusion"
"draw parallels"
"make an estimate"
"What do you make of his remarks?"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 36
"Do my room in blue"
"I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"
Type of:
create
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 37
"create a poem"
"Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"
"Picasso created Cubism"
"Auden made verses"
Type of:
create
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 38
"We produce more cars than we can sell"
"The company has been making toys for two centuries"
Verb group:
create
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 39
"Harry finally seduced Sally"
"Did you score last night?"
"Harry made Sally"
Type of:
persuade
Verb group:
seduce
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something
noun
Sense 40
Type of:
reordering
verb
Sense 41
"She was named Head of the Committee"
"She was made president of the club"
Kinds of:
rename
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
verb
Sense 42
"Nicklaus had a 70"
"The Brazilian team got 4 goals"
"She made 29 points that day"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 43
"cause a commotion"
"make a stir"
"cause an accident"
Type of:
create
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 44
"make laws"
Type of:
create
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb
Sense 45
"this little pig made his house out of straw"
"Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
Type of:
create
Verb group:
build
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something
verb
Sense 46
"The branches made a roof"
"This makes a fine introduction"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 47
"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"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 48
organize or be responsible for
"hold a reception"
"have, throw, or make a party"
"give a course"
Type of:
direct
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 49
"Cook me dinner, please"
"can you make me an omelette?"
"fix breakfast for the guests, please"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 50
"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"
Usage Patterns:
It ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
51
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
319
Times Searched
3
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