Synonyms for Make
51 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Make" (verb) include do.
Verb
engage in
"make love, not war" "make an effort" "do research" "do nothing" "make revolution"
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do
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overdo
give certain properties to something
"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"
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get
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rendergetleave
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change
make or cause to be or to become
"make a mess in one's office" "create a furor"
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create
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begetreproduceregeneratecleardistillderivefrothlay downpuncturetwinecleavetrackinstituteshort-circuitre-create
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
"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"
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inducestimulatecausehaveget
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decidepersuadebringsolicitencourageletleadpromptsuborncompel
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
"cause a commotion" "make a stir" "cause an accident"
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causedo
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determineinitiateeffectoccasionprovokeengendermotivateimpelfacilitate
create or manufacture a man-made product
"We produce more cars than we can sell" "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
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producecreate
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breedremakeprefabricateunderproduceoutputpulseclap upcustom-makedummyturn outmachinechurn outoverproduceelaborateput out
make, formulate, or derive in the mind
"I draw a line here" "draw a conclusion" "draw parallels" "make an estimate" "What do you make of his remarks?"
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draw
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create by mental act
compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
"People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!" "Heat makes you sweat"
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drive
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cause
create by artistic means
"create a poem" "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music" "Picasso created Cubism" "Auden made verses"
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create
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dodesign
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
"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"
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gaintake inclearearnrealizerealisepull inbring in
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eke outprofitrake offtake homerake ingrossyield
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get
create or design, often in a certain way
"Do my room in blue" "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"
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do
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create
to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
"The branches made a roof" "This makes a fine introduction"
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formconstitute
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chelateadd
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constitute
reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"
"We made it!" "She may not make the grade"
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reachget toprogress to
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achieve
be or be capable of being changed or made into
"He makes a great host" "He will make a fine father"
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become
make by shaping or bringing together constituents
"make a dress" "make a cake" "make a wall of stones"
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composecompilemanufacturefashioncooper
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create from raw material
perform or carry out
"make a decision" "make a move" "make advances" "make a phone call"
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pay
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perform
make by combining materials and parts
"this little pig made his house out of straw" "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
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constructbuild
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customizerevetdry-walllockwattleframerebuildgroincantileverraisecorduroychannelize
change from one form into another
"make water into wine" "make lead into gold" "make clay into bricks"
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change
act in a certain way so as to acquire
"make friends" "make enemies"
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act
charge with a function; charge to be
"She was named Head of the Committee" "She was made president of the club"
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namenominate
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rename
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appoint
achieve a point or goal
"Nicklaus had a 70" "The Brazilian team got 4 goals" "She made 29 points that day"
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haveget
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score
reach a destination, either real or abstract
"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"
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reachattainhitarrive atgain
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catch upscaleaccessbottom outtop outsummittopfindculminateget throughground
institute, enact, or establish
"make laws"
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lay downestablish
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set
carry out or commit
"make a mistake" "commit a faux-pas"
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perpetrate
form by assembling individuals or constituents
"Make a quorum"
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assemble
organize or be responsible for
"hold a reception" "have, throw, or make a party" "give a course"
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holdthrowhavegive
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direct
put in order or neaten
"make the bed" "make up a room"
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make up
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tidy
head into a specified direction
"The escaped convict took to the hills" "We made for the mountains"
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take
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head
have a bowel movement
"The dog had made in the flower beds"
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stooldefecateshittake a shittake a crapca-cacrap
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dung
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excrete
undergo fabrication or creation
"This wool makes into a nice sweater"
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change
be suitable for
"Wood makes good furniture"
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be
add up to
"four and four make eight"
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total
amount to
"This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living"
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amount
constitute the essence of
"Clothes make the man"
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constitute
appear to begin an activity
"He made to speak but said nothing in the end" "She made as if to say hello to us"
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look
proceed along a path
"work one's way through the crowd" "make one's way into the forest"
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work
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clawjostlebushwhack
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pass
reach in time
"We barely made the plane"
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reach
gather and light the materials for
"make a fire"
Broader
create from raw material
prepare for eating by applying heat
"Cook me dinner, please" "can you make me an omelette?" "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
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cookfixreadyprepare
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preservedressdeglazescallopflambeput ondevilprecookwhip upconcoctlard
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create from raw material
induce to have sex
"Harry finally seduced Sally" "Did you score last night?" "Harry made Sally"
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seducescore
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persuade
assure the success of
"A good review by this critic will make your play!"
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guarantee
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
"She makes like an actress"
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pretendmake believe
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go through the motions
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act
consider as being
"It wasn't the problem some people made it"
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see
calculate as being
"I make the height about 100 feet"
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estimate
cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
"make my day"
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change
favor the development of
"Practice makes the winner"
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develop
develop into
"He will make a splendid father!"
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develop
behave in a certain way
"make merry"
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act
eliminate urine
"Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
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urinatepiddlepuddlemicturatepisspeepee-peemake waterrelieve oneselftake a leakspend a pennyweewee-weepass water
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wetstale
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excrete
Antonyms
unmakebreak
Noun
a recognizable kind
"there's a new brand of hero in the movies now" "what make of car is that?"
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brand
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kind
the act of mixing cards haphazardly
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shuffleshuffling
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reordering
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