to make money
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1.2
- phrasal verb
- /meɪk ˈmʌni/
:
ganar dinero
- It's easier to make money than to save it.
- businesses make money
- investors make money
- able to make money
And the way that Venezuela has made money is their oil.
- And the way that Venezuela has made money is their oil.
- Because if you're there just to make money, it's not worth it.
- They're out there to make money, you know?
- So net net I was making money from my little house.
- The moment people make money, watch how they react.
- So are the mechanics of how we make money from premium subscribers.
- They're just trying to make money off of a fad diet.
- She is all about making money and increasing her fame.
Examples
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She sells handmade jewelry to make money while studying at university.
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I work hard, I make money, I plan vacations.
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I gave up on trying to make money years ago.
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So net net I was making money from my little house.
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And remember this, we make money when we buy.
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That is how I make money, thank you very much.
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How do you know you will make money here?
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Can we really make money that way?
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The moment people make money, watch how they react.
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It takes money to make money.
Synonyms
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5.2
To give money as interest or profit
780
1.0
To get money for work you do or from a business
140
3.2
To get an advantage from something
54
3.2
To earn a lot of money, often in a short time
33
2.2
To make money to support yourself
25
2.2
To earn money by having a job
21
4.9
To earn a lot of money very quickly and easily
19
3.2
To earn more money than you spend running a business or project
Do enough work, paid or not, to pay for food and a place to live
To make enough money to live
Make a good amount of money from business or sales
Make good money from a business or activity
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to earn income' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'make' (produce/obtain) with 'money' (currency/wealth). This verb+noun pattern is frequent and cross-linguistically common, so an average B1 learner who knows the two constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Make money may come from long ago when people in places that made coins would stamp metal to make real money, giving a clear picture of creating value. That's why today make money means 'to earn income' or 'to get a profit'.