Make
English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Make
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1 n.
A companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife.
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2 v. t.
To cause to exist; to bring into being; to form; to produce; to frame; to fashion; to create.
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3 v. t.
To form of materials; to cause to exist in a certain form; to construct; to fabricate.
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4 v. t.
To produce, as something artificial, unnatural, or false; -- often with up; as, to make up a story.
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5 v. t.
To bring about; to bring forward; to be the cause or agent of; to effect, do, perform, or execute; -- often used with a noun to form a phrase equivalent to the simple verb that corresponds to such noun; as, to make complaint, for to complain; to make record of, for to record; to make abode, for to abide, etc.
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6 v. t.
To execute with the requisite formalities; as, to make a bill, note, will, deed, etc.
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7 v. t.
To gain, as the result of one's efforts; to get, as profit; to make acquisition of; to have accrue or happen to one; as, to make a large profit; to make an error; to make a loss; to make money.
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8 v. t.
To find, as the result of calculation or computation; to ascertain by enumeration; to find the number or amount of, by reckoning, weighing, measurement, and the like; as, he made the distance of; to travel over; as, the ship makes ten knots an hour; he made the distance in one day.
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9 v. t.
To put a desired or desirable condition; to cause to thrive.
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10 v. t.
To cause to be or become; to put into a given state verb, or adjective; to constitute; as, to make known; to make public; to make fast.
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11 v. t.
To cause to appear to be; to constitute subjectively; to esteem, suppose, or represent.
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12 v. t.
To require; to constrain; to compel; to force; to cause; to occasion; -- followed by a noun or pronoun and infinitive.
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13 v. t.
To become; to be, or to be capable of being, changed or fashioned into; to do the part or office of; to furnish the material for; as, he will make a good musician; sweet cider makes sour vinegar; wool makes warm clothing.
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14 v. t.
To compose, as parts, ingredients, or materials; to constitute; to form; to amount to.
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15 v. t.
To be engaged or concerned in.
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16 v. t.
To reach; to attain; to arrive at or in sight of.
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17 v. i.
To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; -- often in the phrase to meddle or make.
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18 v. i.
To proceed; to tend; to move; to go; as, he made toward home; the tiger made at the sportsmen.
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19 v. i.
To tend; to contribute; to have effect; -- with for or against; as, it makes for his advantage.
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20 v. i.
To increase; to augment; to accrue.
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21 v. i.
To compose verses; to write poetry; to versify.
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22 n.
Structure, texture, constitution of parts; construction; shape; form.
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23 n.
A companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife.
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24 v. t.
To cause to exist; to bring into being; to form; to produce; to frame; to fashion; to create.
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25 v. t.
To form of materials; to cause to exist in a certain form; to construct; to fabricate.
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26 v. t.
To produce, as something artificial, unnatural, or false; -- often with up; as, to make up a story.
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27 v. t.
To bring about; to bring forward; to be the cause or agent of; to effect, do, perform, or execute; -- often used with a noun to form a phrase equivalent to the simple verb that corresponds to such noun; as, to make complaint, for to complain; to make record of, for to record; to make abode, for to abide, etc.
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28 v. t.
To execute with the requisite formalities; as, to make a bill, note, will, deed, etc.
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29 v. t.
To gain, as the result of one's efforts; to get, as profit; to make acquisition of; to have accrue or happen to one; as, to make a large profit; to make an error; to make a loss; to make money.
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30 v. t.
To find, as the result of calculation or computation; to ascertain by enumeration; to find the number or amount of, by reckoning, weighing, measurement, and the like; as, he made the distance of; to travel over; as, the ship makes ten knots an hour; he made the distance in one day.
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31 v. t.
To put a desired or desirable condition; to cause to thrive.
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32 v. t.
To cause to be or become; to put into a given state verb, or adjective; to constitute; as, to make known; to make public; to make fast.
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33 v. t.
To cause to appear to be; to constitute subjectively; to esteem, suppose, or represent.
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34 v. t.
To require; to constrain; to compel; to force; to cause; to occasion; -- followed by a noun or pronoun and infinitive.
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35 v. t.
To become; to be, or to be capable of being, changed or fashioned into; to do the part or office of; to furnish the material for; as, he will make a good musician; sweet cider makes sour vinegar; wool makes warm clothing.
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36 v. t.
To compose, as parts, ingredients, or materials; to constitute; to form; to amount to.
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37 v. t.
To be engaged or concerned in.
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38 v. t.
To reach; to attain; to arrive at or in sight of.
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39 v. i.
To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; -- often in the phrase to meddle or make.
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40 v. i.
To proceed; to tend; to move; to go; as, he made toward home; the tiger made at the sportsmen.
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41 v. i.
To tend; to contribute; to have effect; -- with for or against; as, it makes for his advantage.
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42 v. i.
To increase; to augment; to accrue.
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43 v. i.
To compose verses; to write poetry; to versify.
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44 n.
Structure, texture, constitution of parts; construction; shape; form.