To allow urine to flow from the bladder out of the body.
To excrete feces from one's body through the anus.
To create something by combining or assembling materials or parts or by changing it.
To cause someone to do something.
To cause to be or become.
To be the material or components of.
To be the cause of.
To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.
To be or constitute a general essence of, to be in the broadest sense identified with or part of, to often come with, to make something or someone special.
(Of God, also of Nature personified) To bring into existence (a material or spiritual object).
(in passive form) To be naturally fitted or destined.
To put materials together for (a fire) and light it.
To produce the material or physical existence of by some action.
To give certain properties to someone or something.
To come to the sum of; to add up to.
(Of a person) To become by development or training; to favor the development of.
To make official a document, law, rule, rate, etc.
To write out (a legal document, especially one's will) in due form.
To prepare (an article of food or drink) for consumption.
To perform or carry out (e.g. a bodily movement or a decision).
To enter into or conclude a legal agreement.
To deliver (a lecture, a sermon, etc.) orally.
With verbal nouns, forming phrases approximately equivalent to the source verb
To eat (a meal).
To incur (a loss, an expense, etc.).
To accomplish (a distance, or speed) by travelling, using a vehicle, etc.
To reach (a place) in travelling.
To achieve (a point, a goal, an honor, etc.).
To recognize (a person, etc.).
To induce (a person) to consent to sexual relation.
To achieve a place in (a list).
To receive prominent attention in (the news, etc.)
(Of a river, road, etc.:) to undergo (a turn or bend) in its course.
To prepare (a bed) for sleeping in.
To attempt, offer, or start to do something.
To proceed (in a direction).
To enable somebody the holder of a title or member of a group .
To earn, to gain (money).
To be able to pay for (an expense).
(Of the flood, or ebb tide, or wind) to be in progress. (Also, of the wind: to increase in strength.)
To prepare (a meal, a feast).
To transform from one state, condition, category, etc., to another.
To assure the success of.
To be sufficient to constitute.
To achieve (an objective).
To succeed in catching (a plane, boat, bus, train, etc.).
To shuffle (playing cards).
To produce (a substance).
To create artistically.
To organize or be responsible for (e.g. a party, a course, etc.)
To institute or enact (e.g. laws).
a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
make by combining materials and parts: "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?" "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
create by artistic means; "create a poem; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds"
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"
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?"
to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
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"
achieve a point or goal, as in a sport; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception," "have, throw, or make a party", "give a course", etc.
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"
institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"
act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
behave in a certain way; "make merry"
develop into: "He will make a splendid father!"
change from one form into another; "make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks"
favor the development of; "Practice makes the winner"
cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; "make my day"
calculate as being; "I make the height about 100 feet"
consider as being; "It wasn't the problem some people made it"
pretend to be; imitate; "She makes like an actress"
assure the success of; "A good review by this critic will make your play!"
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"
make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
gather and light the materials for: "make a fire"
perform or carry out; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call"
reach in time; "We barely made the plane"
appear to begin an activity; "He made to speak but said nothing i the end"; "She made a if to say hello to us"
carry out or commit; "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas"
form by assembling individuals or constituents; "Make a quorum"; "The branches made a roof"
constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man"
amount to; "This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living"
be or be capable of being changed or made into; "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father"
add up to; "four and four make eight"
be suitable for; "Wood makes good furniture"
undergo fabrication or creation; "This wool makes into a nice sweater"
make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
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't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a famous physicist"; "Make yourself clear"
put in order or neaten: "make the bed"; "make up a room"
eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
create or manufacture a man-made product: "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made the plane"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!" "She may not make the grade"
succeed in seducing; young men's slang; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?" "Harry made Sally"
the act of mixing cards haphazardly
head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
a recognizable kind; "there''s a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
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"
put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room"
develop into; "He will make a splendid father!"
consider as being; "It wasn''t the problem some people made it"
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"
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; "She makes like an actress"
induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"
make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one''s office"; "create a furor"
create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
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"
make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
gather and light the materials for; "make a fire"
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"
reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
proceed along a path; "work one''s way through the crowd"; "make one''s way into the forest"
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"
achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
a recognizable kind
act in a certain way so as to acquire
eliminate urine
have a bowel movement
behave in a certain way
give certain properties to something
put in order or neaten
develop into
change from one form into another
favor the development of
cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
institute, enact, or establish
calculate as being
consider as being
make, formulate, or derive in the mind
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
assure the success of
induce to have sex
make or cause to be or to become
create or design, often in a certain way
create or manufacture a man-made product
create by artistic means
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
make by shaping or bringing together constituents
make by combining materials and parts
prepare for eating by applying heat
organize or be responsible for
gather and light the materials for
perform or carry out
reach a destination, either real or abstract
reach in time
reach a goal, e.g.,
proceed along a path
head into a specified direction
appear to begin an activity
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
