make

I. verb (made; making) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English macian; akin to Old High German mahhōn to prepare, make, Greek magēnai to be kneaded, Old Church Slavic mazati to anoint, smear Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. obsolete behave, act b. to begin or seem to begin (an action) <

made to go

> 2. a. to cause to happen to or be experienced by someone <

made trouble for us

> b. to cause to exist, occur, or appear ; create <

make a disturbance

> c. to favor the growth or occurrence of <

haste makes waste

> d. to fit, intend, or destine by or as if by creating <

was made to be an actor

> 3. a. to bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material ; fashion <

make a dress

> b. compose, write <

make verses

> c. to lay out and construct <

make a road

> 4. to frame or formulate in the mind <

make plans

> 5. to put together from components ; constitute <

houses made of stone

> 6. a. to compute or estimate to be b. to form and hold in the mind <

make no doubt of it

> 7. a. to assemble and set alight the materials for (a fire) b. to set in order <

make beds

> c. prepare, fix <

make dinner

> d. to shuffle (a deck of cards) in preparation for dealing 8. to prepare (hay) by cutting, drying, and storing 9. a. to cause to be or become <

made them happy

> <

makes it possible

> b. appoint <

made him bishop

> 10. a. enact, establish <

make laws

> b. to execute in an appropriate manner <

make a will

> c. set, name <

make a price

> 11. a. chiefly dialect shut <

the doors are made against you — Shakespeare

> b. to cause (an electric circuit) to be completed 12. a. to conclude as to the nature or meaning of something <

what do you make of this development?

> b. to regard as being <

not the fool some make him

> 13. a. to carry out (an action indicated or implied by the object) <

make war

> <

make a speech

> <

make a detour

> b. to perform with a bodily movement <

make a sweeping gesture

> 14. a. to produce as a result of action, effort, or behavior with respect to something <

make a mess of the job

> <

tried to make a thorough job of it

> b. archaic to turn into another language by translation 15. to cause to act in a certain way ; compel <

make her give it back

> 16. to cause or assure the success or prosperity of <

can either make you or break you

> 17. a. to amount to in significance <

makes a great difference

> b. to form the essential being of <

clothes make the man

> c. to form by an assembling of individuals <

make a quorum

> d. to count as <

that makes the third time you've said it

> 18. a. to be or be capable of being changed or fashioned into <

rags make the best paper

> b. to develop into <

she will make a fine judge

> c. form 6b 19. a. reach, attain <

made port before the storm

> — often used with it <

you'll never make it that far

> b. to gain the rank of <

make major

> c. to gain a place on or in <

make the team

> <

the story made the papers

> d. to succeed in providing or obtaining <

make bail

> 20. to gain (as money) by working, trading, or dealing <

make a living

> 21. a. to act so as to earn or acquire <

makes friends easily

> <

makes poor grades

> b. to score in a game or sport <

make a field goal

> <

make a birdie

> c. to convert (a split) into a spare in bowling d. to succeed in holing <

make a putt

> 22. a. to fulfill (a contract) in a card game b. to win a trick with (a card) 23. a. to include in a route or itinerary <

make New York on the return trip

> — often used with it <

make it to the party

> b. catch 6b <

made the bus just in time

> 24. to persuade to consent to sexual intercourse ; seduce 25. to provide the most enjoyable or satisfying experience of <

meeting the star of the show really made our day

> intransitive verb 1. archaic to compose poetry 2. a. behave, act b. to begin or seem to begin a certain action <

made as though to hand it to me

> c. to act so as to be or to seem to be <

make merry

> d. slang to play a part — usually used with like 3. set out, head <

made after the fox

> <

made straight for home

> 4. to increase in height or size <

the tide is making now

> 5. to reach or extend in a certain direction 6. to have considerable effect <

courtesy makes for safer driving

> 7. to undergo manufacture or processing <

the silk makes up beautifully

> II. noun Date: 14th century 1. a. the manner or style in which a thing is constructed b. brand 4a 2. the physical, mental, or moral constitution of a person <

men of his make are rare

> 3. a. the action of producing or manufacturing b. the actual yield or amount produced over a specified period ; output 4. the act of shuffling cards; also turn to shuffle