to make
- verb
- /meɪk/
- She decided to make an effort to improve her grades.
- make a decision
- make sure
- make connections
You'll notice Eric, Eric is not quick to make any claims.
- You'll notice Eric, Eric is not quick to make any claims.
- I take my scissors, I make one complete straight cut.
- We're fools to make war on our brothers in arms.
- He's got some other points that he makes about outrage and change.
- And I'm, you know, unilaterally making all these decisions.
- So you have mentioned that you still make partaking code reviews.
Examples
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Even well-specified programs require practitioners to make numerous decisions that could impact their effectiveness.
Academic text (2012) -
And I was just trying to make some small changes.
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And I said, I did it to make the show funny.
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And so they try to make the best of it.
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How about making some coffee for the boys?
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- Alright, let's make this quick.
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Oh, go and make yourself a cup of tea, I'll be down in a minute.
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If you want to learn how to make the smoothies, comment below.
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In groups, they used the "data" about the planets to make comparisons between the planets.
Academic text (2013) -
"I go in late Mondays and Wednesdays and make up the time on nights and weekends."
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
Study a subject at university, for example medicine or law
To carry out a plan or task
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To get noticed for your work in an area, for example in art or business
- Informal
Decide or think of things during a situation without planning ahead
- Offensive
To act in a way that makes you look foolish in front of others
- Informal
To leave someone feeling overwhelmed or confused by too much information
- Informal
Treat a small problem as if it were very serious
- Offensive
Make someone look silly in front of other people by tricking or embarrassing them
- Informal
To cause someone to feel confused or overwhelmed by too much information
The most important thing that makes life keep going, like money or love
- Archaic
To marry a woman, often after a romantic or sexual relationship, to make the relationship legal and respected
- Offensive
To do something that makes both people look foolish
Phrasal Verbs
Do something kind for someone to show you are sorry for making them unhappy
To give up something important to help other people or reach a long-term goal
Compounds
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Etymology
Make comes from the Old English macian, which meant 'to do'. So to make a call or decision is simply to do or carry out that action.