makes

a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"

engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"

give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"

make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"

create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"

compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"

create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"

reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"

perform or carry out; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call"

make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

change from one form into another; "make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks"

charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"

achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"

reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"

organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room"

proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"

gather and light the materials for; "make a fire"

prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"

represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; "She makes like an actress"

behave in a certain way; "make merry"

eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"