make

Sense 1 noun

a recognizable kind

there's a new brand of hero in the movies now

Sense 2 verb

engage in

make love, not war

Sense 3 noun

the act of mixing cards haphazardly

Sense 4 verb

give certain properties to something

get someone mad

Sense 5 verb

make or cause to be or to become

make a mess in one's office

Sense 6 verb

cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

The ads induced me to buy a VCR

Sense 7 verb

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

cause a commotion

Sense 8 verb

create or manufacture a man-made product

We produce more cars than we can sell

Sense 9 verb

make, formulate, or derive in the mind

I draw a line here

Sense 10 verb

compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way

People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!

Sense 11 verb

create by artistic means

create a poem

Sense 12 verb

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

How much do you make a month in your new job?

Sense 13 verb

create or design, often in a certain way

Do my room in blue

Sense 14 verb

to compose or represent:

This wall forms the background of the stage setting

Sense 15 verb

reach a goal, e.g.,

make the first team

Sense 16 verb

be or be capable of being changed or made into

He makes a great host

Sense 17 verb

make by shaping or bringing together constituents

make a dress

Sense 18 verb

perform or carry out

make a decision

Sense 19 verb

make by combining materials and parts

this little pig made his house out of straw

Sense 20 verb

change from one form into another

make water into wine

Sense 21 verb

act in a certain way so as to acquire

make friends

Sense 22 verb

charge with a function; charge to be

She was named Head of the Committee

Sense 23 verb

achieve a point or goal

Nicklaus had a 70

Sense 24 verb

reach a destination, either real or abstract

We hit Detroit by noon

Sense 25 verb

institute, enact, or establish

make laws

Sense 26 verb

carry out or commit

make a mistake

Sense 27 verb

form by assembling individuals or constituents

Make a quorum

Sense 28 verb

organize or be responsible for

hold a reception

Sense 29 verb

put in order or neaten

make the bed

Sense 30 verb

head into a specified direction

The escaped convict took to the hills

Sense 31 verb

have a bowel movement

The dog had made in the flower beds

Sense 32 verb

undergo fabrication or creation

This wool makes into a nice sweater

Sense 33 verb

be suitable for

Wood makes good furniture

Sense 34 verb

add up to

four and four make eight

Sense 35 verb

amount to

This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living

Sense 36 verb

constitute the essence of

Clothes make the man

Sense 37 verb

appear to begin an activity

He made to speak but said nothing in the end

Sense 38 verb

proceed along a path

work one's way through the crowd

Sense 39 verb

reach in time

We barely made the plane

Sense 40 verb

gather and light the materials for

make a fire

Sense 41 verb

prepare for eating by applying heat

Cook me dinner, please

Sense 42 verb

induce to have sex

Harry finally seduced Sally

Sense 43 verb

assure the success of

A good review by this critic will make your play!

Sense 44 verb

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

She makes like an actress

Sense 45 verb

consider as being

It wasn't the problem some people made it

Sense 46 verb

calculate as being

I make the height about 100 feet

Sense 47 verb

cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable

make my day

Sense 48 verb

favor the development of

Practice makes the winner

Sense 49 verb

develop into

He will make a splendid father!

Sense 50 verb

behave in a certain way

make merry

Sense 51 verb

eliminate urine

Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug