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{ "term": "make", "partOfSpeech": "verblinking verblinking verblinking verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "make", "heSheIt": "makes" }, "pastSimple": "made", "pastParticiple": "made", "ingForm": "making" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to create or prepare something by combining materials or putting parts together", "sensetop": "make somethingbe made of somethingbe made out of somethingbe made from somethingmake something into somethingmake something for somebodymake somebody something", "labels": "North American English", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to make a table/dress/cake", "contextForm": "make something" }, { "text": "to make bread/cement/paper" }, { "text": "She makes her own clothes." }, { "text": "How do you make that dish with the peppers and olives in it?" }, { "text": "made in France *(= on a label)*" }, { "text": "What's your shirt made of?", "contextForm": "be made of something" }, { "text": "Traditional Japanese houses were made of wood." }, { "text": "What's your shirt made out of?", "contextForm": "be made out of something" }, { "text": "Wine is made from grapes.", "contextForm": "be made from something" }, { "text": "The grapes are made into wine.", "contextForm": "make something into something" }, { "text": "She made coffee for us all.", "contextForm": "make something for somebody" }, { "text": "She made us all coffee.", "contextForm": "make somebody something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to write, create or prepare something", "sensetop": "make something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "These regulations were made to protect children." }, { "text": "My lawyer has been urging me to make a will." }, { "text": "She has made *(= directed or acted in)* several movies." }, { "text": "It is possible to make a hypothesis on the basis of this graph." }, { "text": "The Environment Secretary is to make a statement on Tuesday." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to cause something to appear as a result of breaking, tearing, hitting or removing material", "sensetop": "make something + adv./prep.make something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The stone made a dent in the roof of the car.", "contextForm": "make something + adv./prep." }, { "text": "The holes in the cloth were made by moths.", "contextForm": "make something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to cause something to exist, happen or be done", "sensetop": "make something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to **make a noise/mess/fuss**" }, { "text": "She tried to **make a good impression** on the interviewer." }, { "text": "I keep **making** the same **mistakes**." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to cause somebody/something to feel, show or have a particular quality; to cause somebody/something to be or become something", "sensetop": "make somebody/something/yourself + adj.", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The news made him very happy." }, { "text": "She made her objections clear." }, { "text": "Technology continues to **make** our lives **easier**." }, { "text": "He **made it clear that** he objected." }, { "text": "The full story was never **made public**." }, { "text": "Can you **make yourself understood** in Russian?" }, { "text": "She couldn't **make herself heard** above the noise of the traffic." }, { "text": "The terrorists **made it known that** tourists would be targeted." }, { "text": "Unrealistic deadlines may **make** targets **difficult** or impossible to achieve." }, { "text": "Technology has **made** it **possible** to move many jobs away from high-cost locations." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to cause somebody/something to do something", "sensetop": "make somebody/something do something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She always makes me laugh." }, { "text": "This dress makes me look fat." }, { "text": "What makes you say that *(= why do you think so)*?" }, { "text": "Nothing will make me change my mind." }, { "text": "We were **made to feel** extremely welcome." }, { "text": "This does serve to make you question some fundamentals." }, { "text": "She always makes me feel slightly uncomfortable." }, { "text": "Politeness made her go back to see him." }, { "text": "What made you think he was guilty?" }, { "text": "What made you go down to the beach so late last night?" }, { "text": "What he said certainly made us all think." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to cause somebody/something to be or become a particular kind of thing or person", "sensetop": "make something of somebody/somethingmake something + noun", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "This isn't very important—I don't want to **make an issue of it**.", "contextForm": "make something of somebody/something" }, { "text": "Don't **make a habit of it**." }, { "text": "You've **made a** terrible **mess of** this job." }, { "text": "It's important to try and **make something of** *(= achieve something in)* your life." }, { "text": "We'll make a tennis player of you yet." }, { "text": "I made painting the house my project for the summer.", "contextForm": "make something + noun" }, { "text": "She **made it her business** to find out who was responsible." }, { "text": "These improvements will make the city a better place to live." }, { "text": "He's made his firm a success." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to arrange a bed so that it is neat and ready for use", "sensetop": "make a bed", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to decide, guess, etc. something", "sensetop": "make a decision, guess, comment, etc.", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Come on! It's time we made a start." }, { "text": "The plane was forced to make an emergency landing because of bad weather." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "to force somebody to do something", "sensetop": "make somebody do somethingbe made to do somethingmake somebody", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "They made me repeat the whole story.", "contextForm": "make somebody do something" }, { "text": "She must be made to comply with the rules.", "contextForm": "be made to do something" }, { "text": "He never cleans his room and his mother never tries to make him.", "contextForm": "make somebody" }, { "text": "We were made to work very hard." }, { "text": "Our parents make us eat lots of vegetables." }, { "text": "His snoring was so bad, she made him sleep on the sofa downstairs." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "to represent somebody/something as being or doing something", "sensetop": "make somebody/something + adj.make somebody/something + noun", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "You've made my nose too big *(= for example in a drawing)*.", "contextForm": "make somebody/something + adj." }, { "text": "He makes King Lear a truly tragic figure.", "contextForm": "make somebody/something + noun" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "to elect or choose somebody as something", "sensetop": "make somebody + noun", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She made him her assistant." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "to become or develop into something; to be suitable for something", "sensetop": "make + noun", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She would have made an excellent teacher." }, { "text": "This room would make a nice office." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "to add up to or equal something", "sensetop": "+ noun", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "5 and 7 make 12." }, { "text": "A hundred cents make one euro." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 15, "definition": "to be a total of something", "sensetop": "+ noun", "examples": [ { "text": "That makes the third time he's failed his driving test!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 16, "definition": "to earn or gain money", "sensetop": "make something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She makes $100 000 a year." }, { "text": "to **make a profit/loss**" }, { "text": "We need to think of ways to **make money**." }, { "text": "He **made a fortune** on the stock market." }, { "text": "She **makes a living** as a stand-up comic." }, { "text": "A movie with big name stars in it should make money." }, { "text": "Did they make any money out of their invention?" }, { "text": "She sold her foreign investments last month and made $75 000." }, { "text": "The company is making a loss on its children's range." }, { "text": "There's money to be made from tourism." }, { "text": "You won't make much money as a shop assistant." } ], "topics": ["Money"] }, { "senseNumber": 17, "definition": "to think or calculate something to be something", "sensetop": "make something + noun", "examples": [ { "text": "What time do you **make it**?" }, { "text": "I make that exactly $50." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 18, "definition": "to manage to reach or go to a place or position", "sensetop": "make something", "examples": [ { "text": "Do you think we'll make Dover by 12?" }, { "text": "I'm sorry I couldn't make your party last night." }, { "text": "He'll never make *(= get a place in)* the team." }, { "text": "The story made *(= appeared on)* the front pages of the national newspapers." }, { "text": "We just managed to **make the deadline** *(= to finish something in time)*." }, { "text": "Bob made the airport in less than forty minutes." }, { "text": "The climber was the first woman to make the summit." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 19, "definition": "to cause something to be a success", "sensetop": "make something", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "Good company can make a meal." }, { "text": "The news really **made my day**." } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make a movement that makes it seem as if you are just going to do something", "examples": [ { "text": "He made as if to speak." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to manage with something that is not really good enough", "examples": [ { "text": "We were in a hurry so we had to make do with a quick snack." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to become rich and successful", "examples": [], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to pay for, replace or repair something that has been lost or damaged", "examples": [ { "text": "She promised to make good the damage." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to do something that you have promised, threatened, etc. to do", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to be successful in your career", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "He never really made it as an actor." } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to succeed in reaching a place in time, especially when this is difficult", "examples": [ { "text": "The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to be able to be present at a place", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm sorry I won't be able to make it *(= for example, to a party)* on Saturday." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to survive after a serious illness or accident; to deal successfully with a difficult experience", "sensetop": "make it through something", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "The doctors think he's going to make it." }, { "text": "I don't know how I made it through the week.", "contextForm": "make it through something" } ], "topics": ["Success", "Health problems"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have sex with somebody", "labels": "(North American English, slang)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to pretend to be, know or have something in order to impress people", "labels": "(North American English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "He makes like he's the greatest actor of all time." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to gain as much advantage, pleasure, etc. as you can from somebody/something", "examples": [ { "text": "It's my first trip abroad so I'm going to make the most of it." }, { "text": "She doesn't know how to make the most of herself *(= make herself appear in the best possible way)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to treat something/somebody as very important", "examples": [ { "text": "He always makes much of his humble origins." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be the thing that makes somebody/something either a success or a failure", "examples": [ { "text": "This movie will make or break him as a director." }, { "text": "It's make-or-break time for the company." } ], "topics": ["Success", "Difficulty and failure"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be successful in your life", "examples": [ { "text": "I wanted to study hard and really make something of myself." } ], "topics": ["Success"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/meɪk/", "audio": "ma/make/make__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/meɪks/", "audio": "ma/make/makes__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/meɪd/", "audio": "ma/make/made__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/", "audio": "ma/make/making__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/meɪk/", "audio": "ma/make/make__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/meɪks/", "audio": "ma/make/makes__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/meɪd/", "audio": "ma/make/made__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/", "audio": "ma/make/making__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English macian, of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘fitting’; related to the verb match." }