make

/mˈeɪk/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

engage in
“make love, not war”
give certain properties to something
“get someone mad”
make or cause to be or to become
“make a mess in one's office”
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
“The ads induced me to buy a VCR”
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
“cause a commotion”
create or manufacture a man-made product
“We produce more cars than we can sell”
make, formulate, or derive in the mind
“I draw a line here”
compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
“People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!”
create by artistic means
“create a poem”
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
“How much do you make a month in your new job?”
create or design, often in a certain way
“Do my room in blue”
to compose or represent
“This wall forms the background of the stage setting”

noun

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