make
1. a recognizable kind (Freq. 1)
- there's a new brand of hero in the movies now
- what make of car is that?
• Syn:
brand
• Hypernyms:
kind, sort, form, variety
2. the act of mixing cards haphazardly
• Syn:
shuffle, shuffling
• Derivationally related forms:
shuffle (for: shuffling), shuffle (for: shuffle)
• Hypernyms:
reordering
• Hyponyms:
reshuffle, reshuffling, riffle
• Part Holonyms:
card game, cards
1. engage in (Freq. 508)
- make love, not war
- make an effort
- do research
- do nothing
- make revolution
• Syn:
do
• Hyponyms:
overdo, exaggerate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. give certain properties to something (Freq. 459)
- 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
• Syn:
get
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Hyponyms:
render, get, let, have, leave
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
- Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
3. make or cause to be or to become (Freq. 243)
- make a mess in one's office
- create a furor
• Syn:
create
• See Also:
make over, make up
• Derivationally related forms:
creature (for: create), making
• Hyponyms:
beget, get, engender, father, mother,
sire, generate, bring forth, reproduce, procreate, multiply,
regenerate, clear, distill, extract, distil, derive,
educe, froth, spume, suds, lay down, establish,
puncture, twine, cleave, track, institute, bring,
short-circuit, short, re-create, grind, originate, initiate,
start, give, yield, work, play, wreak,
make for, raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke,
stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth,
create by mental act, create mentally, create, realize, realise, actualize,
actualise, substantiate, cause, do, put on, turn in,
bear, turn out, create from raw material, create from raw stuff, construct, build,
assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together,
style, strike, copy, create verbally, compose, write,
choreograph, direct, film, film-make, recreate, offset,
scrape, produce, bring about, give rise, press, prepare,
cut, beat, chop, manufacture, blast, shell,
elicit, enkindle, kindle, fire, provoke, incorporate,
form, organize, organise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
4. cause to do;
cause to act in a specified manner (Freq. 85)
- 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
• Syn:
induce, stimulate, cause, have, get
• Derivationally related forms:
causative (for: cause), causation (for: cause), cause (for: cause), stimulation (for: stimulate), stimulus (for: stimulate), inducive (for: induce), inducement (for: induce), induction (for: induce), inducer (for: induce), inducing (for: induce)
• Hyponyms:
decide, persuade, bring, solicit, encourage,
let, lead, prompt, inspire, instigate, suborn,
compel, oblige, obligate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE (for: get)
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE (for: cause)
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE (for: stimulate)
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE (for: induce)
- They make him to write the letter
5. give rise to;
cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally (Freq. 78)
- cause a commotion
- make a stir
- cause an accident
• Syn:
cause, do
• Derivationally related forms:
causative (for: cause), causation (for: cause), cause (for: cause)
• Hypernyms:
create
• Hyponyms:
determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate,
initiate, pioneer, effect, effectuate, set up, occasion,
provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up, engender, breed,
spawn, motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt,
incite, impel, force, facilitate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
6. create or manufacture a man-made product (Freq. 52)
- We produce more cars than we can sell
- The company has been making toys for two centuries
• Syn:
produce, create
• Derivationally related forms:
creation (for: create), maker, making, producer (for: produce), product (for: produce)
• Hyponyms:
breed, remake, refashion, redo, make over,
prefabricate, underproduce, output, pulse, pulsate, clap up,
clap together, slap together, custom-make, customize, customise, tailor-make,
dummy, dummy up, turn out, machine, churn out, overproduce,
elaborate, put out, laminate, bootleg, generate, render,
yield, return, give, extrude, squeeze out, smelt,
reproduce, preassemble, fudge together, throw together, print, publish,
confect, proof, cut, burn
• Verb Group:
create
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Sam and Sue make the movie
7. make, formulate, or derive in the mind (Freq. 33)
- I draw a line here
- draw a conclusion
- draw parallels
- make an estimate
- What do you make of his remarks?
• Syn:
draw
• Hypernyms:
create by mental act, create mentally
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
8. compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way (Freq. 17)
- People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!
- Heat makes you sweat
• Hypernyms:
cause, do
• Hyponyms:
drive
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
9. create by artistic means (Freq. 16)
- create a poem
- Schoenberg created twelve-tone music
- Picasso created Cubism
- Auden made verses
• Syn:
create
• Derivationally related forms:
making, creative (for: create), creation (for: create)
• Hypernyms:
create
• Hyponyms:
do, design
• Verb Group:
produce, create
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Sam and Sue make the movie
10. earn on some commercial or business transaction;
earn as salary or wages (Freq. 14)
- 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
• Syn:
gain, take in, clear, earn, realize,
realise, pull in, bring in
• Derivationally related forms:
earner (for: earn), gainer (for: gain)
• Hypernyms:
get, acquire
• Hyponyms:
eke out, squeeze out, profit, turn a profit, rake off,
take home, bring home, rake in, shovel in, gross, yield,
pay, bear
• Verb Group:
net, sack, sack up, clear
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They make the money
11. create or design, often in a certain way (Freq. 14)
- Do my room in blue
- I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest
• Syn:
do
• Ant:
unmake
• Hypernyms:
create
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
- Did he make his major works over a short period of time?
12. reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team" (Freq. 12)
- We made it!
- She may not make the grade
• Syn:
reach, get to, progress to
• Derivationally related forms:
reaching (for: reach)
• Hypernyms:
achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
13. to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting" (Freq. 12)
- The branches made a roof
- This makes a fine introduction
• Syn:
form, constitute
• Derivationally related forms:
constitution (for: constitute), constituent (for: constitute), form (for: form)
• Hypernyms:
constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be
• Hyponyms:
chelate, add
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
14. be or be capable of being changed or made into (Freq. 10)
- He makes a great host
- He will make a fine father
• Hypernyms:
become
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
15. make by shaping or bringing together constituents (Freq. 9)
- make a dress
- make a cake
- make a wall of stones
• Derivationally related forms:
making
• Hypernyms:
create from raw material, create from raw stuff
• Hyponyms:
compose, compile, manufacture, fabricate, construct,
fashion, forge, cooper
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
16. perform or carry out (Freq. 8)
- make a decision
- make a move
- make advances
- make a phone call
• Hypernyms:
perform, execute, do
• Hyponyms:
pay
• Verb Group:
do
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
17. make by combining materials and parts (Freq. 5)
- this little pig made his house out of straw
- Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
• Syn:
construct, build
• Derivationally related forms:
maker, making, builder (for: build), building (for: build), construction (for: construct), constructor (for: construct)
• Hypernyms:
create
• Hyponyms:
customize, customise, revet, dry-wall, lock,
wattle, frame, frame up, rebuild, reconstruct, groin,
cantilever, raise, erect, rear, set up, put up,
corduroy, channelize, channelise
• Verb Group:
build
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s (for: build)
- The men make the bookshelves
18. change from one form into another (Freq. 5)
- make water into wine
- make lead into gold
- make clay into bricks
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something PP
19. act in a certain way so as to acquire (Freq. 5)
- make friends
- make enemies
• Hypernyms:
act, behave, do
• Verb Group:
gain, take in, clear, earn, realize,
realise, pull in, bring in, have, get
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
20. charge with a function;
charge to be (Freq. 4)
- She was named Head of the Committee
- She was made president of the club
• Syn:
name, nominate
• Derivationally related forms:
nominative (for: nominate), nomination (for: nominate), naming (for: name)
• Hypernyms:
appoint, charge
• Hyponyms:
rename
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- They make her vice president
21. reach a destination, either real or abstract (Freq. 4)
- 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
• Syn:
reach, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
• Derivationally related forms:
attainment (for: attain)
• Hyponyms:
catch up, scale, surmount, access, get at,
bottom out, top out, peak, summit, breast, top,
find, culminate, get through, come through, ground, run aground
• Entailment:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They make the water
22. achieve a point or goal (Freq. 4)
- Nicklaus had a 70
- The Brazilian team got 4 goals
- She made 29 points that day
• Syn:
have, get
• Hypernyms:
score, hit, tally, rack up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
23. institute, enact, or establish (Freq. 4)
- make laws
• Syn:
lay down, establish
• Hypernyms:
create
• Hyponyms:
set, mark
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
24. carry out or commit (Freq. 3)
- make a mistake
- commit a faux-pas
• Hypernyms:
perpetrate, commit, pull
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
25. form by assembling individuals or constituents (Freq. 2)
- Make a quorum
• Hypernyms:
assemble, gather, get together
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
26. organize or be responsible for (Freq. 2)
- hold a reception
- have, throw, or make a party
- give a course
• Syn:
hold, throw, have, give
• Hypernyms:
direct
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
27. put in order or neaten (Freq. 2)
- make the bed
- make up a room
• Syn:
make up
• Hypernyms:
tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten,
straighten out, square away
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
28. head into a specified direction (Freq. 1)
- The escaped convict took to the hills
- We made for the mountains
• Syn:
take
• Hypernyms:
head
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
29. have a bowel movement (Freq. 1)
- The dog had made in the flower beds
• Syn:
stool, defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap,
ca-ca, crap
• Derivationally related forms:
crap (for: crap), crapper (for: crap), shit (for: shit), shitter (for: shit), shitting (for: shit), defecation (for: defecate), defecator (for: defecate), stool (for: stool)
• Hypernyms:
excrete, egest, eliminate, pass
• Hyponyms:
dung
• Verb Group:
urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss,
pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny,
wee, wee-wee, pass water
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
30. undergo fabrication or creation
- This wool makes into a nice sweater
• Derivationally related forms:
making
• Hypernyms:
change
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
31. be suitable for
- Wood makes good furniture
• Derivationally related forms:
making
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
32. add up to
- four and four make eight
• Topics:
arithmetic
• Hypernyms:
total, number, add up, come, amount
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
33. amount to
- This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living
• Hypernyms:
amount
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
34. constitute the essence of
- Clothes make the man
• Hypernyms:
constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
35. appear to begin an activity
- He made to speak but said nothing in the end
- She made as if to say hello to us
• Hypernyms:
look, appear, seem
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
36. proceed along a path
- work one's way through the crowd
- make one's way into the forest
• Syn:
work
• Hypernyms:
pass, go through, go across
• Hyponyms:
claw, jostle, bushwhack
• Verb Group:
work
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
37. reach in time
- We barely made the plane
• Hypernyms:
reach, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
• Verb Group:
reach, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
38. gather and light the materials for
- make a fire
• Hypernyms:
create from raw material, create from raw stuff
• Verb Group:
cook, fix, ready, prepare, make up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
39. prepare for eating by applying heat
- Cook me dinner, please
- can you make me an omelette?
- fix breakfast for the guests, please
• Syn:
cook, fix, ready, prepare
• Derivationally related forms:
preparation (for: prepare), cook (for: cook), cooker (for: cook), cooking (for: cook), cookery (for: cook)
• Hypernyms:
create from raw material, create from raw stuff
• Hyponyms:
preserve, keep, dress, dress out, deglaze,
scallop, escallop, flambe, put on, devil, precook,
whip up, whomp up, concoct, cook up, lard
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- The chefs make the vegetables
40. induce to have sex
- Harry finally seduced Sally
- Did you score last night?
- Harry made Sally
• Syn:
seduce, score
• Derivationally related forms:
score (for: score), seduction (for: seduce), seducer (for: seduce)
• Hypernyms:
persuade
• Verb Group:
seduce
• Entailment:
sleep together, roll in the hay, love, make out, make love,
sleep with, get laid, have sex, know, do it, be intimate,
have intercourse, have it away, have it off, screw, fuck, jazz,
eff, hump, lie with, bed, have a go at it, bang,
get it on, bonk
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s (for: score)
41. assure the success of
- A good review by this critic will make your play!
• Ant:
break
• Hypernyms:
guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
42. represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
- She makes like an actress
• Syn:
pretend, make believe
• Derivationally related forms:
make-believe (for: make believe), pretend (for: pretend)
• Hypernyms:
act, play, represent
• Hyponyms:
go through the motions
• Verb Group:
feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- Somebody ----s PP
43. consider as being
- It wasn't the problem some people made it
• Hypernyms:
see, consider, reckon, view, regard
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
44. calculate as being
- I make the height about 100 feet
• Hypernyms:
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
• Verb Group:
draw
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
45. cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
- make my day
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
46. favor the development of
- Practice makes the winner
• Hypernyms:
develop
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
47. develop into
- He will make a splendid father!
• Derivationally related forms:
making
• Hypernyms:
develop, grow
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
48. behave in a certain way
- make merry
• Hypernyms:
act, behave, do
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s Adjective
49. eliminate urine
- Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug
• Syn:
urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss,
pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny,
wee, wee-wee, pass water
• Derivationally related forms:
pee (for: pee), peeing (for: pee), piss (for: piss), pisser (for: piss), pissing (for: piss), micturition (for: micturate), piddle (for: piddle), urination (for: urinate), urine (for: urinate), urinator (for: urinate)
• Hypernyms:
excrete, egest, eliminate, pass
• Hyponyms:
wet, stale
• Verb Group:
stool, defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap,
ca-ca, crap, urinate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
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