make

engage in

• “make love, not war”
• “make an effort”
• “do research”
• “do nothing”
• “make revolution”

give certain properties to something

• “get someone mad”
• “She made us look silly”
• “He made a fool of himself at the meeting”
• “Don”
• “;”
• “;”

make or cause to be or to become

• “make a mess in one”
• “;”

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”

give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

• “cause a commotion”
• “make a stir”
• “cause an accident”

create or manufacture a man-made product

• “We produce more cars than we can sell”
• “The company has been making toys for two centuries”

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?”

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”

create by artistic means

• “create a poem”
• “Schoenberg created twelve-tone music”
• “Picasso created Cubism”
• “Auden made verses”

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”

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”

to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"

• “The branches made a roof”
• “This makes a fine introduction”

reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"

• “We made it!”
• “She may not make the grade”

be or be capable of being changed or made into

• “He makes a great host”
• “He will make a fine father”

make by shaping or bringing together constituents

• “make a dress”
• “make a cake”
• “make a wall of stones”

perform or carry out

• “make a decision”
• “make a move”
• “make advances”
• “make a phone call”

make by combining materials and parts

• “this little pig made his house out of straw”
• “Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer”

change from one form into another

• “make water into wine”
• “make lead into gold”
• “make clay into bricks”

act in a certain way so as to acquire

• “make friends”
• “make enemies”

charge with a function; charge to be

• “She was named Head of the Committee”
• “She was made president of the club”

achieve a point or goal

• “Nicklaus had a 70”
• “The Brazilian team got 4 goals”
• “She made 29 points that day”

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”

institute, enact, or establish

• “make laws”

carry out or commit

• “make a mistake”
• “commit a faux-pas”

add up to

• “four and four make eight”

form by assembling individuals or constituents

• “Make a quorum”
• “The branches made a roof”

organize or be responsible for

• “hold a reception”
• “have, throw, or make a party”
• “give a course”

prepare for eating by applying heat

• “Cook me dinner, please”
• “can you make me an omelette?”
• “fix breakfast for the guests, please”

put in order or neaten

• “make the bed”
• “make up a room”

head into a specified direction

• “The escaped convict took to the hills”
• “We made for the mountains”

have a bowel movement

• “The dog had made in the flower beds”

undergo fabrication or creation

• “This wool makes into a nice sweater”

be suitable for

• “Wood makes good furniture”

amount to

• “This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living”

constitute the essence of

• “Clothes make the man”

appear to begin an activity

• “He made to speak but said nothing in the end”
• “She made as if to say hello to us”

proceed along a path

• “work one”
• “;”
• “s way into the forest”

reach in time

• “We barely made the plane”

gather and light the materials for

• “make a fire”

induce to have sex

• “Harry finally seduced Sally”
• “Did you score last night?”
• “Harry made Sally”

assure the success of

• “A good review by this critic will make your play!”

represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like

• “She makes like an actress”

consider as being

• “It wasn”

calculate as being

• “I make the height about 100 feet”

cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable

• “make my day”

favor the development of

• “Practice makes the winner”

develop into

• “He will make a splendid father!”

behave in a certain way

• “make merry”

eliminate urine

• “Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug”

a recognizable kind

• “there”
• “;”

the act of mixing cards haphazardly