Idioms for make
Origin of make
1
before 900; Middle English
maken, Old English
macian; cognate with Low German, Dutch
maken, German
machen
SYNONYMS FOR make
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force.
synonym study for make
1.
Make,
construct,
manufacture mean to produce, to put into definite form, or to put parts together to make a whole.
Make is the general term:
Bees make wax.
Construct, more formal, means to put parts together, usually according to a plan or design:
to construct a building.
Manufacture usually refers to producing something from material that requires conversion from one state or condition to another, now almost entirely by means of machinery in a relatively complex process:
to manufacture automobiles by the assembly of different parts. The term is also often used contemptuously of unimaginative or hackneyed works of art with the implication that the work was produced mechanically, and is used abstractly with the idea of denying genuineness:
to manufacture an excuse.
OTHER WORDS FROM make
mak·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby make
British Dictionary definitions for make over (1 of 3)
make over
verb (tr, adverb)
to transfer the title or possession of (property, etc)
to renovate or remodel
she made over the dress to fit her sister
noun makeover (ˈmeɪkˌəʊvə)
a complete remodelling
a series of alterations, including beauty treatments and new clothes, intended to make a noticeable improvement in a person's appearance
British Dictionary definitions for make over (2 of 3)
make
1
/ (meɪk) /
verb makes, making or made (mainly tr)
noun
Derived forms of make
makable, adjectiveWord Origin for make
Old English
macian; related to Old Frisian
makia to construct, Dutch
maken, German
machen to make
British Dictionary definitions for make over (3 of 3)
make
2
/ (meɪk) /
noun archaic
a peer or consort
a mate or spouse
Derived forms of make
makeless, adjectiveWord Origin for make
Old English
gemaca mate; related to
match
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Idioms and Phrases with make over (1 of 2)
make over
Redo, renovate, as in We're making over the playroom into an additional bedroom. [Late 1600s]
Change or transfer ownership, usually through a legal document, as in She made over the house to her daughter. This usage was first recorded in 1546.
Idioms and Phrases with make over (2 of 2)
make