to make
- verb
- /meɪk/
- So how much profit can these people make a day?
- make money
- make a living
- make a profit
And the point is that firms make as much profits.
- And the point is that firms make as much profits.
- And the money you make, look after it.
- But we did, however, make more via Venmo tips.
- So like, if I don't make enough, I don't know.
- So they are making money off of it.
- It's not how much money you make, it's how you spend it.
- But it's you have this window where you can make generational money.
- But like, I made a bunch of money on DVDs.
- Let's talk about why they make more money by keeping us sick.
- What happens when the narcissist makes more money than you do?
- And so the profits that a capitalist make is part of value.
- My business model is that my money is made for my live tours.
- They make laws, run cities, make bank, move the culture.
- But what I will tell you is we made bank on Lulu.
- Can you bring it back and make make dollars from there?
Examples
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It's not how much money you make, it's how you spend it.
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The subsidies help the fishing sector make more profit than it would without them.
Academic text (2017) -
If you make your clients money, you will make more money.
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That is how I make money, thank you very much.
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What a way to make a living.
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Tell me, Walter, on this insurance, how much commission do you make?
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If I'm not making money, then I'm losing money.
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Even considering the initial investment, self-published authors make more money per book than traditionally published authors do.
Academic text (2011) -
Many people find ways to make extra money by starting side businesses.
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If you want to make more money, consider taking on additional work.
Synonyms
To get money for work you do or from a business
To get money by working or running a business
To earn a net profit after expenses
To get an advantage from something
Earn money from a thing or activity
To earn a lot of money, often in a short time
Earn money from work or sales
To earn a lot of money very quickly and easily
To earn more money than you spend running a business or project
To earn money from work or business
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 Much
- Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Make comes from the Old English macian, which meant 'to do' or 'to produce'. So to make money is to do work or produce income.