make (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 51 senses of the word *make*:
NOUN	cognition	make, brand	a recognizable kind
act	make, shuffle, shuffling	the act of mixing cards haphazardly
VERB	social	make, do	engage in
change	make, get	give certain properties to something
creation	make, create	make or cause to be or to become
communication	make, induce, stimulate, cause, have, get	cause to do
creation	make, cause, do	give rise to
creation	make, produce, create	create or manufacture a man-made product
cognition	make, draw	make, formulate, or derive in the mind
creation	make	compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
creation	make, create	create by artistic means
possession	make, gain, take in, clear, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in	earn on some commercial or business transaction
creation	make, do	create or design, often in a certain way
stative	make, form, constitute	to compose or represent
motion	make, reach, get to, progress to	reach a goal / goal, e.g., "make the first team"
stative	make	be or be capable / capable of being changed or made into
creation	make	make by shaping or bringing together constituents
creation	make	perform or carry out
creation	make, construct, build	make by combining materials and parts
change	make	change from one form into another
body	make	act in a certain way so as to acquire
social	make, name, nominate	charge with a function
possession	make, have, get	achieve a point or goal
motion	make, reach, attain, hit, arrive at, gain	reach a destination / destination, either real or abstract
cognition	make, lay down, establish	institute, enact, or establish
social	make	carry out or commit
social	make	form by assembling individuals or constituents
creation	make, hold, throw, have, give	organize or be responsible for
change	make, make up	put in order or neaten
motion	make, take	head into a specified direction
body	make, stool, defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap	have a bowel movement
stative	make	undergo fabrication or creation
stative	make	be suitable for
stative	make	add up to
stative	make	amount to
stative	make	constitute the essence of
perception	make	appear to begin an activity
motion	make, work	proceed along a path
motion	make	reach in time
creation	make	gather and light the materials for
creation	make, cook, fix, ready, prepare	prepare for eating by applying heat
contact	make, seduce, score	induce to have sex
communication	make	assure the success of
communication	make, pretend, make believe	represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
cognition	make	consider as being
cognition	make	calculate as being
change	make	cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
change	make	favor / favor the development of
change	make	develop into
body	make	behave in a certain way
body	make, urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass water	eliminate urine

make > pronunciation
Sounds	mey'k
Rhymes	ache ... wake / Wake: 58 rhymes with eyk...

English > *make*: 51 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	A recognizable kind.
Example	"what make of car is that?"
Synonym	brand
Broader	kind, sort, form, variety	A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic / characteristic or quality
Spanish	marca
Catalan	marca
Verbs	make	create or manufacture a man-made product
Verbs	make	make by combining materials and parts

English > *make*: 51 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	The act of mixing cards haphazardly.
Synonyms	shuffle, shuffling
Part of	card game, cards	A game / game played with playing cards
Narrower	reshuffle, reshuffling	shuffling again
Narrower	riffle	shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
Broader	reordering	A rearrangement in a different order
Spanish	barajadura, barajar
Catalan	barreja

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 1, social
Meaning	Engage in.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"make love, not war" "make an effort" "make revolution"
Synonym	do
Narrower	overdo, exaggerate	Do something to an excessive degree
Similar to	make	Perform or carry out
Spanish	hacer
Catalan	fer

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Give certain properties to something.
Pattern	Something ----s something Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Examples	"Don't make this into a big deal" "This invention will make you a millionaire" "Make yourself clear"
Synonym	get
Narrower	get, let, have	Cause to move
	leave	Act or be so as to become in a specified state
	render	Cause to become
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Spanish	convertir, volver
Catalan	convertir, tornar

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 3, creation
Meaning	make or cause to be or to become.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"make a mess in one's office"
Synonym	create
Narrower	arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke	Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together	Create by putting components or members together
	bear, turn out	bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"
	beat	make by pounding or trampling
	beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth	make children
	blast, shell	Create by using explosives
	bring, work, play, wreak, make for	Cause to happen / happen or to occur as a consequence
	build, establish	build or establish something abstract
	call up, summon	Cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively
	cause, do, make	give rise to
	chop	Form or shape by chopping
	choreograph	Compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music
	clear	make a way / way or path by removing objects
	cleave	make by cutting into
	compose, write	Write music
	construct, build, make	make by combining materials and parts
	copy, re-create	make a replica of
	create, make	create by artistic means
	create by mental act, create mentally	Create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
	create from raw material, create from raw stuff	make from scratch
	create verbally	create with or from words
	cut	form by probing, penetrating, or digging
	cut	form or shape by cutting or incising
	derive, educe	Develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
	direct	Guide the actors in (plays and films)
	distill, extract, distil	extract by the process of distillation
	establish, give	bring about
	film	record in film
	film-make	make films
	form, organize, organise	create (as an entity)
	froth, spume, suds	make froth or foam and become bubbly
	generate, bring forth	Bring into existence
	give, yield	Cause to happen or be responsible for
	grind	Created by grinding
	incorporate	form a corporation
	institute, bring	Advance or set forth in court
	lay down, establish, make	institute, enact, or establish
	manufacture	Create or produce in a mechanical way
	offset	create an offset in
	originate, initiate, start	Bring into being
	prepare	To prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
	press	create by pressing
	produce, bring forth	bring forth or yield
	produce, bring about, give rise	Cause to happen, occur or exist
	puncture	make by piercing
	put on, turn in	carry out (performances)
	raise	create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
	re-create	create anew
	realize, realise, actualize, actualise, substantiate	make real or concrete
	recreate	create anew
	regenerate	form or produce anew
	reproduce, procreate, multiply	have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
	scrape	make by scraping
	short-circuit, short	create a short circuit in
	strike	produce by ignition or a blow
	style	make consistent with a certain fashion or style
	track	make tracks upon
	twine	make by twisting together or intertwining
See also	make over	make new
See also	make up	make up something artificial or untrue
Spanish	causar, confeccionar, construir, crear, criar, formar, hacer, producir, provocar, realizar
Catalan	causar, confeccionar, crear, fer, formar, realitzar
Nouns	making	the act that results in something coming to be

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 4, communication
Meaning	Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Model	They make him to write the letter
Synonyms	induce, stimulate, cause, have, get
Narrower	bring	induce or persuade
	compel, oblige, obligate	Force somebody to do something
	decide	Cause to decide
	encourage	spur on
	lead	Cause to undertake a certain action / action
	let	actively cause something to happen / happen / happen / happen
	persuade	Cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action
	prompt, inspire, instigate	Serve as the inciting cause of
	solicit	incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
	suborn	induce to commit perjury or give false testimony
Spanish	causar, estimular, hacer, incentivar, inducir, ocasionar, producir, provocar
Catalan	causar, estimular, fer, incentivar, induir, ocasionar, provocar

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 5, creation
Meaning	give rise to; cause to happen / happen / happen or occur, not always intentionally.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"make a stir"
Synonyms	cause, do
Narrower	determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate	shape or influence
	effect, effectuate, set up	produce
	engender, breed, spawn	Call forth
	facilitate	increase the likelihood of (a response)
	impel, force	urge or force (a person) to an action
	initiate, pioneer	Take the lead or initiative in
	make	compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
	motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite	Give an incentive for action / action
	occasion	Give occasion to
	provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up	Evoke or provoke to appear or occur
Broader	make, create	make or cause to be or to become
Spanish	causar, hacer, ocasionar, producir, provocar
Catalan	fer, ocasionar, provocar

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 6, creation
Meaning	create or manufacture a man-made product.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	Sam and Sue make the movie
Synonyms	produce, create
Narrower	bootleg	produce or distribute illegally
	breed	Cause to procreate (animals)
	churn out	produce something at a fast rate
	clap up, clap together, slap together	make hastily and carelessly
	confect	make or construct
	custom-make, customize, customise, tailor-make	make to specifications
	cut, burn	create by duplicating data
	dummy, dummy up	make a dummy of
	elaborate	produce from basic elements or sources
	extrude, squeeze out	form or shape by forcing through an opening
	fudge together, throw together	produce shoddily, without much attention to detail
	generate	produce (energy)
	laminate	create laminate by bonding sheets of material with a bonding material
	machine	make by machinery
	output	To create or manufacture a specific amount
	overproduce	produce in excess
	prefabricate, preassemble	To manufacture sections of (a building) , especially in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site of buildings
	prefabricate	produce synthetically, artificially, or stereotypically and unoriginally
	print, publish	put into print
	proof	make or take a proof / proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
	pulse, pulsate	produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
	put out	Put out considerable effort
	remake, refashion, redo, make over	make new
	render, yield, return, give, generate	Give or supply
	reproduce	make a copy or equivalent of
	smelt	extract (metals) by heating
	turn out	produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery
	underproduce	produce below capacity or demand
Similar to	create, make	create by artistic means
Spanish	confeccionar, crear, formar, hacer, producir
Catalan	compondre, confeccionar, crear, fer, formar, preparar, produir
Nouns	make	a recognizable kind
	maker	a business engaged in manufacturing some product
	maker	a person who makes things
	making	the act that results in something coming to be

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 7, cognition
Meaning	make, formulate, or derive in the mind.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"make an estimate" "What do you make of his remarks?"
Synonym	draw
Broader	create by mental act, create mentally	Create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
Similar to	make	calculate as being
Spanish	derivar, establecer, formular, hacer

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 8, creation
Meaning	compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Example	"Heat makes you sweat"
Narrower	drive	compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
Broader	cause, do, make	give rise to
Spanish	hacer, inducir

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 9, creation
Meaning	create by artistic means.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	Sam and Sue make the movie
Synonym	create
Narrower	design	create the design for
	design	create designs
	do, make	create or design, often in a certain way
Broader	make, create	make or cause to be or to become
Similar to	produce, make, create	create or manufacture a man-made product
Spanish	crear, formar, hacer, producir
Catalan	crear, fer, formar
Nouns	making	the act that results in something coming to be

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 10, possession
Meaning	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They make the money
Example	"How much do you make a month in your new job?"
Synonyms	gain, take in, clear, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
Narrower	eke out, squeeze out	make by laborious and precarious means
	gross	earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
	profit, turn a profit	make a profit
	rake in, shovel in	earn large sums of money
	rake off	Take money from an illegal transaction
	take home, bring home	earn as a salary or wage
	yield, pay, bear	bring in
Broader	get, acquire	Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Similar to	make	act in a certain way so as to acquire
Similar to	net, sack, sack up, clear	make as a net profit
Spanish	adquirir, advertir, clarificar, cobrar, ganar, hacer
Catalan	advertir, clarificar, guanyar

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 11, creation
Meaning	create or design, often in a certain way.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Model	Did he make his major works over a short period of time?
Synonym	do
Broader	create, make	create by artistic means
Opposite	unmake, undo	deprive of certain characteristics / characteristics
Spanish	confeccionar, crear, formar, hacer
Catalan	confeccionar, crear, formar

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 12, stative
Meaning	To compose or represent: "This wall forms the background of the stage setting".
Pattern	Something ----s something
Example	"This makes a fine introduction"
Synonyms	form, constitute
Narrower	add	constitute an addition
Narrower	chelate	form a chelate, in chemistry
Broader	constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be	form or compose
Spanish	confeccionar, constituir, crear, formar
Catalan	confeccionar, constituir, crear, formar

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 13, motion
Meaning	reach a goal / goal, e.g., "make the first team".
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"She may not make the grade"
Synonyms	reach, get to, progress to
Broader	achieve, accomplish, attain, reach	To gain with effort
Spanish	avanzar, llegar, lograr alcanzar, lograr ser, lograr

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 14, stative
Meaning	Be or be capable / capable of being changed or made into.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"He makes a great host" "He will make a fine father"
Broader	become	Come into existence

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 15, creation
Meaning	make by shaping or bringing together constituents.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"make a dress" "make a cake" "make a wall of stones"
Narrower	compile	Use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into computer-readable machine code that can be executed
	compose, compile	Put together out of existing material
	cooper	make barrels and casks
	fashion, forge	make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
	manufacture, fabricate, construct	Put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
Broader	create from raw material, create from raw stuff	make from scratch
Spanish	componer, confeccionar, hacer, preparar
Catalan	compondre, confeccionar, crear, fer, preparar
Nouns	making	the act that results in something coming to be

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 16, creation
Meaning	Perform or carry out.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"make a decision" "make a move" "make advances" "make a phone call"
Narrower	pay	Render
Broader	perform, execute, do	carry out or perform an action
Similar to	make, do	Engage in

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 17, creation
Meaning	make by combining materials and parts.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	The men make the bookshelves
Synonyms	construct, build
Narrower	cantilever	Construct with girders and beams such that only one end is fixed
	channelize, channelise	make a channel for
	corduroy	build (a road) from logs laid / laid side by side
	customize, customise	make according to requirements
	dry-wall	Construct with drywall
	frame, frame up	Construct by fitting or uniting parts together
	groin	build with groins
	lock	build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
	raise, erect, rear, set up, put up	Construct, build, or erect
	rebuild, reconstruct	build again
	revet	Construct a revetment
	wattle	build of or with wattle
Broader	make, create	make or cause to be or to become
Similar to	build	Be engaged in building
Spanish	articular, confeccionar, construir, crear, edificar, formar, hacer, producir
Catalan	articular, confeccionar, construir, crear, edificar, fer, formar
Nouns	make	a recognizable kind
	maker	a person who makes things
	making	the act that results in something coming to be

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 18, change
Meaning	change from one form into another.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"make water into wine" "make lead into gold" "make clay into bricks"
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Catalan	convertir, transformar

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 19, body
Meaning	act in a certain way so as to acquire.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"make friends" "make enemies"
Broader	act, behave, do	Behave in a certain manner
Similar to	gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in	earn on some commercial or business transaction
Similar to	have, get, make	achieve a point or goal
Spanish	hacerse
Catalan	fer-se

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 20, social
Meaning	Charge with a function; charge to be.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something
Model	They make her vice president
Synonyms	name, nominate
Narrower	rename	name again or anew
Broader	appoint, charge	Assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
Spanish	designar, nominar
Catalan	anomenar, designar, dir, fer, nominar, posar, proposar

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 21, possession
Meaning	achieve a point or goal.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	have, get
Broader	score, hit, tally, rack up	gain points in a game / game / game
Similar to	make	act in a certain way so as to acquire
Spanish	hacer, lograr, tener

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 22, motion
Meaning	Reach a destination / destination, either real or abstract.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They make the water
Synonyms	reach, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
Entails	travel, go, move, locomote	change location
Narrower	access, get at	reach or gain access to
	bottom out	reach the low point
	catch up	reach the point where one should be after a delay
	culminate	reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
	find	succeed in reaching
	get through, come through	succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination / destination after overcoming problems
	ground, run aground	hit or reach the ground
	make	reach in time
	scale, surmount	reach the highest point / point of
	summit, breast	reach the summit (of a mountain)
	top	reach or ascend the top of
	top out, peak	To reach the highest point
Similar to	make	reach in time
Spanish	alcanzar, arribar, contactar, ganar, llegar, lograr, obtener, pegar
Catalan	arribar a, arribar, assolir, contactar, pegar

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 23, cognition
Meaning	institute, enact, or establish.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Example	"make laws"
Synonyms	lay down, establish
Narrower	set, mark	Establish as the highest level or best performance
Broader	make, create	make or cause to be or to become
Spanish	construir, establecer, instituir, nombrar, poner

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 24, social
Meaning	carry out or commit.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"make a mistake"
Broader	perpetrate, commit, pull	Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
Spanish	cometer, hacer

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 25, social
Meaning	form by assembling individuals or constituents.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"Make a quorum"
Broader	assemble, gather, get together	get people together
Similar to	make	add up to
Spanish	componer, confeccionar, crear, hacer, reunir
Catalan	compondre, confeccionar, crear, fer, preparar

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 26, creation
Meaning	organize or be responsible for.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"have, throw, or make a party"
Synonyms	hold, throw, have, give
Broader	direct	Be in charge of
Spanish	dar, dispensar, entregar, hacer, propinar
Catalan	dispensar, donar, entregar, propinar

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 27, change
Meaning	put in order or neaten.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"make the bed" "make up a room"
Synonym	make up
Broader	tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square away	put (things or places) in order
Similar to	make	Gather and light the materials for
Catalan	endreçar, fer

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 28, motion
Meaning	head into a specified direction.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Synonym	take
Broader	head	To go or travel towards

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 29, body
Meaning	Have a bowel movement.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonyms	stool, defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap
Narrower	dung	defecate
Broader	excrete, egest, eliminate, pass	Eliminate from the body
Similar to	make, urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass water	Eliminate urine
Spanish	cagar, defecar, jiñar
Catalan	cagar, defecar, fer caca

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 30, stative
Meaning	Undergo fabrication or creation.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Example	"This wool makes into a nice sweater"
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Spanish	confeccionar, crear, formar, hacer
Catalan	confeccionar, crear, fer, formar
Nouns	making	the act that results in something coming to be
Nouns	making	(usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 31, stative
Meaning	Be suitable for.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"Wood makes good furniture"
Broader	be	Have the quality of being
Spanish	confeccionar, crear, formar, hacer
Catalan	confeccionar, crear, formar
Nouns	making	(usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 32, stative
Meaning	add up to.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Example	"four and four make eight"
Category	arithmetic	The branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
Broader	total, number, add up, come, amount	add up in number or quantity
Similar to	make	form by assembling individuals or constituents
Similar to	make	Amount to
Spanish	ser

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 33, stative
Meaning	Amount to.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Example	"This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living"
Broader	amount	Be tantamount or equivalent to
Similar to	make	add up to

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 34, stative
Meaning	constitute the essence of.
Pattern	Something ----s somebody
Example	"Clothes make the man"
Broader	constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be	form or compose
Spanish	hacer

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 35, perception
Meaning	Appear to begin an activity.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Broader	look, appear, seem	Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 36, motion
Meaning	proceed along a path.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Example	"make one's way into the forest"
Synonym	work
Narrower	bushwhack	cut one's way through the woods or bush
	claw	Move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
	jostle	make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
Broader	pass	go across or through
Similar to	work	proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 37, motion
Meaning	reach in time.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain	Reach a destination / destination, either real or abstract
Similar to	reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain	Reach a destination / destination, either real or abstract
Spanish	lograr llegar

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 38, creation
Meaning	Gather and light the materials for.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"make a fire"
Broader	create from raw material, create from raw stuff	make from scratch
Similar to	cook, fix, ready, make, prepare	Prepare for eating by applying heat
Similar to	make, make up	put in order or neaten
Spanish	confeccionar, crear, formar
Catalan	confeccionar, crear, formar

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 39, creation
Meaning	Prepare for eating by applying heat.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	The chefs make the vegetables
Example	"can you make me an omelette?"
Synonyms	cook, fix, ready, prepare
Narrower	concoct, cook up	Prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
	deglaze	dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid / liquid and stirring
	devil	coat or stuff with a spicy paste
	dress, dress out	kill and prepare for market or consumption
	flambe	pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)
	lard	Prepare or cook with lard
	precook	cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long
	preserve, keep	prevent (food) from rotting
	put on	put on the stove or ready for cooking
	scallop, escallop	bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top
	whip up, whomp up	Prepare or cook quickly or hastily
Broader	create from raw material, create from raw stuff	make from scratch
Similar to	make	Gather and light the materials for
Spanish	cocinar, confeccionar, crear, formar, guisar, preparar
Catalan	confeccionar, coure, crear, cuinar, formar, guisar, preparar

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 40, contact
Meaning	induce to have sex.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	seduce, score
Entails	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	Have sexual intercourse with
Broader	persuade	Cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action
Similar to	seduce	Lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct
Spanish	anotar, comerse, marcar, seducir
Catalan	anotar, marcar, seduir

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 41, communication
Meaning	assure the success of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"A good review by this critic will make your play!"
Broader	guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure	make certain of
Opposite	break	Cause the failure or ruin of
Spanish	dar el éxito

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 42, communication
Meaning	represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Example	"She makes like an actress"
Synonyms	pretend, make believe
Narrower	go through the motions	pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it
Broader	act, play, represent	Play a role or part
Similar to	feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble	make believe with the intent to deceive / deceive
Spanish	pretender

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 43, cognition
Meaning	Consider as being.
Pattern	Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Broader	see, consider, reckon, view, regard	deem to be
Similar to	make	calculate as being

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 44, cognition
Meaning	calculate as being.
Pattern	Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Example	"I make the height about 100 feet"
Broader	estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
Similar to	draw, make	make, formulate, or derive in the mind
Similar to	make	Consider as being

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 45, change
Meaning	Cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"make my day"
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 46, change
Meaning	favor / favor the development of.
Pattern	Something ----s somebody
Example	"Practice makes the winner"
Broader	develop	generate gradually

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 47, change
Meaning	Develop into.
Pattern	Something ----s somebody
Example	"He will make a splendid father!"
Broader	develop, grow	Grow emotionally or mature
Nouns	making	an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 48, body
Meaning	Behave in a certain way.
Pattern	Somebody ----s Adjective
Example	"make merry"
Broader	act, behave, do	Behave in a certain manner
Spanish	hacer
Catalan	fer

English > *make*: 51 senses > verb 49, body
Meaning	Eliminate urine.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonyms	urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass water
Narrower	stale	urinate, of cattle and horses
Narrower	wet	make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating
Broader	excrete, egest, eliminate, pass	Eliminate from the body
Similar to	stool, defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap, make	Have a bowel movement
Similar to	urinate	Pass after the manner of urine
Spanish	evacuar, hacer aguas menores, hacer pipí, hacer pis, hacer un río, mear, orinar
Catalan	fer pipí, orinar, pixar

HyperDic: make