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make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" |
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refashion,
remake,
make over,
redo make new; "She is remaking her image"
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cook up,
fabricate,
invent,
manufacture,
make up make up something artificial or untrue
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beget,
father,
sire,
engender,
mother,
bring forth,
generate,
get make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"
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procreate,
multiply,
reproduce combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"
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regenerate restore strength; "This food revitalized the patient"
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clear free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
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distil,
distill,
extract give off (a liquid); "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"
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educe,
derive deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
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spume,
suds,
froth wash in suds
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lay down,
establish,
make institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"
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puncture be pierced or punctured; "The tire punctured"
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twine make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope"
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cleave separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone"
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track make tracks upon
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institute,
bring advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"
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short,
short-circuit create a short circuit in
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re-create form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind; "His mind re-creates the entire world"
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grind reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
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bring forth,
generate bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The earthquake generated a tsunami"
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originate,
initiate,
start bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
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yield,
give consent reluctantly
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make for,
wreak,
bring,
work,
play bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"
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conjure up,
call down,
call forth,
conjure,
invoke,
put forward,
evoke,
arouse,
bring up,
stir,
raise cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"
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create by mental act,
create mentally create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
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create,
make create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
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actualise,
actualize,
substantiate,
realise,
realize represent or describe realistically
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cause,
do,
make give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
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establish,
give use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
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turn in,
put on make an entrance by turning from a road; "Turn in after you see the gate"
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turn out,
bear come, usually in answer to an invitation or summons; "How many people turned out that evening?"
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create from raw material,
create from raw stuff make from scratch
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construct,
build,
make draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle"
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establish,
build use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
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put together,
tack together,
assemble,
piece,
tack,
set up create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"
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style make consistent with certain rules of style; "style a manuscript"
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strike cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc"
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re-create,
copy form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind; "His mind re-creates the entire world"
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create verbally create with or from words
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compose,
write put together out of existing material; "compile a list"
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choreograph plan and oversee the development and details of; "The meeting between the two Presidents had been carefully choreographed"
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direct command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"
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film make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
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film-make make films; be a film maker
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recreate create anew; "she recreated the feeling of the 1920's with her stage setting"
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offset produce by offset printing; "offset the conference proceedings"
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scrape scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
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bring forth,
produce 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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give rise,
bring about,
produce cause to move into the opposite direction; "they brought about the boat when they saw a storm approaching"
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press place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"
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prepare to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"
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cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
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cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
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raise raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"
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beat come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
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chop hit sharply
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manufacture put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"; He manufactured a popular cereal"
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shell,
blast remove from its shell or outer covering; "shell the legumes"; "shell mussels"
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enkindle,
elicit,
kindle,
provoke,
evoke,
arouse,
fire,
raise derive by reason; "elicit a solution"
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incorporate unite or merge with something already in existence; "incorporate this document with those pertaining to the same case"
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organise,
organize,
form bring order and organization to; "Can you help me organize my files?"
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make - eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug" |
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urinate,
piddle,
puddle,
micturate,
piss,
pee,
wee |
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ca-ca,
crap,
defecate,
take a crap,
take a shit,
shit,
stool,
make have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds"
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egest,
excrete,
eliminate,
pass eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone"
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wet make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating; "This eight year old boy still wets his bed"
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stale urinate, of cattle and horses
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make - make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones" |
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create from raw material,
create from raw stuff make from scratch
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compile,
compose use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into computer-readable machine code that can be executed
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compile use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into computer-readable machine code that can be executed
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fabricate,
manufacture,
construct make up something artificial or untrue
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fashion,
forge make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
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cooper make barrels and casks
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make - represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; "She makes like an actress" |
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pretend |
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feign,
sham,
dissemble,
affect,
pretend make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
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act,
represent,
play behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
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go through the motions pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it; "She isn't really working--she's just going through the motions"
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make - 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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work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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go across,
go through,
pass travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"
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claw attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival"
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jostle come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"
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bushwhack cut one's way through the woods or bush
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make - add up to; "four and four make eight" |
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make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
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amount,
total,
add up,
number,
come be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a rebellion"
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arithmetic the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
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make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
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make - 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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modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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render cause to become; "The shot rendered her immobile"
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let,
have,
get leave unchanged; "let it be"
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leave leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"
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make - perform or carry out; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call" |
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do,
make 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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perform,
execute,
do carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
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pay bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"
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make - gather and light the materials for; "make a fire" |
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ready,
cook,
prepare,
fix,
make transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"
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make up,
make apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier; "She makes herself up every morning"
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create from raw material,
create from raw stuff make from scratch
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make - act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies" |
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earn,
pull in,
bring in,
realise,
realize,
gain,
take in,
clear,
make acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
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have,
get,
make suffer from; be ill with; "She has arthritis"
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behave,
act,
do behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
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make - calculate as being; "I make the height about 100 feet" |
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draw,
make cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
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approximate,
estimate,
guess,
judge,
gauge be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"
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make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
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make - undergo fabrication or creation; "This wool makes into a nice sweater" |
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change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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make - put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room" |
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square away,
tidy,
tidy up,
neaten,
clean up,
straighten,
straighten out put (things or places) in order; "Tidy up your room!"
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make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
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make - be suitable for; "Wood makes good furniture" |
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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make - amount to; "This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living" |
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amount be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a rebellion"
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make - form by assembling individuals or constituents; "Make a quorum" |
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assemble,
get together,
gather create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"
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make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
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make - engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution" |
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make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
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overdo,
exaggerate do something to an excessive degree; "He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups"
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make - consider as being; "It wasn't the problem some people made it" |
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make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
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regard,
view,
reckon,
consider,
see look at attentively
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make - reach in time; "We barely made the plane" |
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arrive at,
attain,
gain,
reach,
hit,
make increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
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arrive at,
attain,
gain,
reach,
hit,
make increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
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make - develop into; "He will make a splendid father!" |
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grow,
develop come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
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make - 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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cause,
do,
make give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
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drive move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
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make - assure the success of; "A good review by this critic will make your play!" |
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break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
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ensure,
guarantee,
insure,
assure,
secure give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"
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make - change from one form into another; "make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks" |
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modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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make - favor the development of; "Practice makes the winner" |
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develop expand in the form of a series; "Develop the function in the following form"
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make - carry out or commit; "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas" |
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perpetrate,
commit,
pull perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
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make - constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man" |
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comprise,
constitute,
make up,
be,
represent form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
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make - cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; "make my day" |
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modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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make - 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 enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
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make - behave in a certain way; "make merry" |
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behave,
act,
do behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
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make - 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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seem,
appear,
look appear to one's own mind or opinion; "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"
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