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makes

/meɪks/

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Brand or kind; model.

Examples :

"What make of car do you drive?"

type item business

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Manner or style of construction (style of how a thing is made); form.

Examples :

"The new house's architectural makes is modern and minimalist. "

style architecture way structure

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Origin (of a manufactured article); manufacture; production.

Examples :

"The camera was of German make."

industry business economy

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A person's character or disposition.

Examples :

"Her kind makes always shone through, even when she was under pressure at work. "

character mind person soul attitude

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The act or process of making something, especially in industrial manufacturing.

Examples :

"The factory's makes include cars, trucks, and buses, contributing significantly to the local economy. "

industry process machine work

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Quantity produced, especially of materials.

Examples :

"The factory's makes of steel increased significantly last quarter due to new equipment. "

industry business economy

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A software utility for automatically building large applications, or an implementation of this utility.

Examples :

"The school's new student management system uses a powerful makes to automatically generate student schedules. "

computing technical utility device

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Identification or recognition (of identity), especially from police records or evidence.

Examples :

"The police officer used the suspect's fingerprints as a makes to identify him. "

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(usually in phrase "easy make") Past, present or future target of seduction (usually female).

Examples :

"The new student was a definite easy make for the popular girls in the school. "

sex human person culture

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Examples :

"My dad's promotion makes him the new manager. "

job business achievement

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A home-made project

Examples :

"The crafts fair displayed a variety of makes, from knitted scarves to hand-painted ornaments. "

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Turn to declare the trump for a hand (in bridge), or to shuffle the cards.

Examples :

""After a heated debate, Emily finally had the makes to shuffle the deck and deal a fresh hand." "

game entertainment

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Examples :

"The craft fair displayed makes of straw and willow, each unique in its weave and design. "

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The closing of an electrical circuit.

Examples :

"The electrician confirmed the makes in the wiring, ensuring each connection was properly closed before powering up the building. "

electronics electric technology technical device energy physics machine

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Examples :

"My mom makes delicious cookies for my birthday. "

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To behave, to act.

Examples :

"He made as if to punch him, but they both laughed and shook hands."

action character

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To tend; to contribute; to have effect; with for or against.

Examples :

"Her hard work makes for a better grade on the exam. "

action tendency function ability process outcome

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Examples :

"One swallow does not a summer make."

function structure

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To add up to, have a sum of.

Examples :

"Two and four make six."

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(construed with of, typically interrogative) To interpret.

Examples :

"I don’t know what to make of it."

language linguistics

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(usually stressed) To bring into success.

Examples :

"She married into wealth and so has it made."

achievement business outcome

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(ditransitive, second object is an adjective or participle) To cause to be.

Examples :

"Did I make myself heard?"

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To cause to appear to be; to represent as.

Examples :

"The politician's speech makes him appear to be a strong leader. "

appearance language communication

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(ditransitive, second object is a verb) To cause (to do something); to compel (to do something).

Examples :

"I was made to feel like a criminal."

action language

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(ditransitive, second object is a verb, can be stressed for emphasis or clarity) To force to do.

Examples :

"Don’t let them make you suffer."

action language

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(ditransitive, of a fact) To indicate or suggest to be.

Examples :

"His past mistakes don’t make him a bad person."

language communication

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(of a bed) To cover neatly with bedclothes.

Examples :

"Every morning, my grandmother makes the bed perfectly. "

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(law enforcement) To recognise, identify, spot.

Examples :

"The officer makes the suspect in the crowd due to his distinctive red jacket. "

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To arrive at a destination, usually at or by a certain time.

Examples :

"We should make Cincinnati by 7 tonight."

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To proceed (in a direction).

Examples :

"The hiker makes his way up the steep mountain trail. "

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To cover (a given distance) by travelling.

Examples :

""The bus makes the trip to school in about 20 minutes." "

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To move at (a speed).

Examples :

"The ship could make 20 knots an hour in calm seas."

time action vehicle

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To appoint; to name.

Examples :

"The company makes Sarah the new team leader. "

government politics

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To induct into the Mafia or a similar organization (as a made man).

Examples :

"After years of loyal service, the boss finally makes Tony. "

group organization ritual culture society

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To defecate or urinate.

Examples :

""The puppy makes on the rug when he gets nervous." "

physiology body human

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To earn, to gain (money, points, membership or status).

Examples :

""John makes $15 an hour at his part-time job." "

business economy achievement job value

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To pay, to cover (an expense); chiefly used after expressions of inability.

Examples :

"My boss said the company can't afford to pay for the new software, so she makes the extra expense with her personal funds. "

finance business

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To compose verses; to write poetry; to versify.

Examples :

"My grandfather makes poems for my birthday every year. "

literature writing language art

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To enact; to establish.

Examples :

"The school board makes the rules for all students. "

law government politics

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To develop into; to prove to be.

Examples :

"All the hard work Sarah put into her studies makes her a top student. "

outcome process

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To form or formulate in the mind.

Examples :

"made a questionable decision"

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To perform a feat.

Examples :

"make a leap"

achievement action

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To gain sufficient audience to warrant its existence.

Examples :

"The small community theater hopes their new play makes, attracting enough people to keep the theater open next year. "

business media entertainment

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To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.

Examples :

"My little brother always makes with my toys when I tell him not to touch them. "

action process work

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To increase; to augment; to accrue.

Examples :

"Investing in education makes a person's job opportunities increase. "

business finance economy

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To be engaged or concerned in.

Examples :

"She makes it her responsibility to ensure everyone feels included in the group. "

action process function work

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To cause to be (in a specified place), used after a subjective what.

Examples :

"What makes her happy is playing the piano. "

action language

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To take the virginity of.

sex action human body

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To have sexual intercourse with.

sex human body action

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Mate; a spouse or companion; a match.

Examples :

"My new work makes is a great colleague; we share many interests. "

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noun

Examples :

""Even though a makes is worth very little now, my grandmother still keeps one in her coin collection as a memento of the past." "

number value economy finance

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An agricultural tool resembling a scythe, used to cut (harvest) certain plants such as peas, reeds, or tares.

Examples :

"The farmer sharpened his makes before heading to the field to harvest the pea crop. "

agriculture utensil plant