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Detailed Synonyms for making in English

making:

making [the ~] nom

  1. the making
    the creating; the making
  2. the making
    the manufacturing; the producing; the making; the preparation; the production; the fabrication; the repairing
  3. the making
    the manufacture; the production; the making
  4. the making
    the production; the making
  5. the making
    the construction; the manufacture; the making
  6. the making
    – the act that results in something coming to be 1
    the making; the fashioning; the devising
    – the act that results in something coming to be 1
    • making [the ~] nom
      • the making of measurements1
      • it was already in the making1
    • fashioning [the ~] nom
      • the fashioning of pots and pans1
    • devising [the ~] nom
      • the devising of plans1
  7. the making
    – (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something 1
    the making
    – (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something 1
    • making [the ~] nom
      • the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake1
  8. the making
    – an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something 1
    the qualification; the making
    – an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something 1
    • qualification [the ~] nom
      • her qualifications for the job are excellent1
      • one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree1
    • making [the ~] nom
      • she has the makings of fine musician1

Related Words for "making":


Alternate Synonyms for "making":


Related Definitions for "making":

  1. the act that results in something coming to be1
    • the making of measurements1
    • it was already in the making1
  2. (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something1
    • the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake1
  3. an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something1
    • she has the makings of fine musician1

make:

to make verbe (makes, made, making)

  1. to make
    to make; to create; to conceptualize; to construct; to prepare; to manufacture; to design; to invent; to conceptualise
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
    • create verbe (creates, created, creating)
    • conceptualize verbe, américain (conceptualizes, conceptualized, conceptualizing)
    • construct verbe (constructs, constructed, constructing)
    • prepare verbe (prepares, prepared, preparing)
    • manufacture verbe (manufactures, manufactured, manufacturing)
    • design verbe (designs, designed, designing)
    • invent verbe (invents, invented, inventing)
    • conceptualise verbe, britannique
  2. to make
    to manufacture; to produce; to fabricate; to construct; to make
    • manufacture verbe (manufactures, manufactured, manufacturing)
    • produce verbe (produces, produced, producing)
    • fabricate verbe (fabricates, fabricated, fabricating)
    • construct verbe (constructs, constructed, constructing)
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
  3. to make
    to change; to interchange; to alter; to transform; to vary; to invent; to create; to make
    • change verbe (changes, changed, changing)
    • interchange verbe (interchanges, interchanged, interchanging)
    • alter verbe (alters, altered, altering)
    • transform verbe (transforms, transformed, transforming)
    • vary verbe (varies, varied, varying)
    • invent verbe (invents, invented, inventing)
    • create verbe (creates, created, creating)
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
    to switch
    – the act of changing one thing or position for another 1
    • switch verbe (switches, switched, switching)
      • his switch on abortion cost him the election1
  4. to make
    – act in a certain way so as to acquire 1
    to make
    – act in a certain way so as to acquire 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make friends1
      • make enemies1
  5. to make
    – have a bowel movement 1
    to shit; to make; crap; stool; defecate; take a shit; ca-ca; take a crap
    – have a bowel movement 1
  6. to make
    – behave in a certain way 1
    to make
    – behave in a certain way 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make merry1
  7. to make
    – give certain properties to something 1
    to get; to make
    – give certain properties to something 1
    • get verbe (gets, got, getting)
      • get someone mad1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • She made us look silly1
      • He made a fool of himself at the meeting1
      • Don't make this into a big deal1
      • This invention will make you a millionaire1
  8. to make
    – put in order or neaten 1
    to make; to make up
    – put in order or neaten 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make the bed1
    • make up verbe (makes up, made up, making up)
      • make up a room1
  9. to make
    – develop into 1
    to make
    – develop into 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • He will make a splendid father!1
  10. to make
    – change from one form into another 1
    to make
    – change from one form into another 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make water into wine1
      • make lead into gold1
      • make clay into bricks1
  11. to make
    – favor the development of 1
    to make
    – favor the development of 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • Practice makes the winner1
  12. to make
    – cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable 1
    to make
    – cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make my day1
  13. to make
    – institute, enact, or establish 1
    to establish; to make; to lay down
    – institute, enact, or establish 1
    • establish verbe (establishes, established, establishing)
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make laws1
    • lay down verbe (lays down, laid down, laying down)
  14. to make
    – calculate as being 1
    to make
    – calculate as being 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • I make the height about 100 feet1
  15. to make
    – consider as being 1
    to make
    – consider as being 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • It wasn't the problem some people made it1
  16. to make
    – make, formulate, or derive in the mind 1
    to draw; to make
    – make, formulate, or derive in the mind 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • I draw a line here1
      • draw a conclusion1
      • draw parallels1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make an estimate1
      • What do you make of his remarks?1
  17. to make
    – cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner 1
    to induce; to cause; to get; to have; to make; to stimulate
    – cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner 1
    • induce verbe (induces, induced, inducing)
      • The ads induced me to buy a VCR1
    • cause verbe (causes, caused, causing)
    • get verbe (gets, got, getting)
      • My children finally got me to buy a computer1
    • have verbe (has, had, having)
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • My wife made me buy a new sofa1
    • stimulate verbe (stimulates, stimulated, stimulating)
  18. to make
    – represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like 1
    to make; to pretend; make believe
    – represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • She makes like an actress1
    • pretend verbe (pretends, pretended, pretending)
    • make believe verbe
  19. to make
    – assure the success of 1
    to make
    – assure the success of 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • A good review by this critic will make your play!1
  20. to make
    – induce to have sex 1
    to make; to seduce; to score
    – induce to have sex 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • Harry made Sally1
    • seduce verbe (seduces, seduced, seducing)
      • Harry finally seduced Sally1
    • score verbe (scores, scored, scoring)
      • Did you score last night?1
  21. to make
    – make or cause to be or to become 1
    to create; to make
    – make or cause to be or to become 1
    • create verbe (creates, created, creating)
      • create a furor1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make a mess in one's office1
  22. to make
    – create or design, often in a certain way 1
    to do; to make
    – create or design, often in a certain way 1
    • do verbe (does, did, doing)
      • I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
  23. to make
    – create or manufacture a man-made product 1
    to create; to make; to produce
    – create or manufacture a man-made product 1
    • create verbe (creates, created, creating)
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • The company has been making toys for two centuries1
    • produce verbe (produces, produced, producing)
      • We produce more cars than we can sell1
  24. to make
    – create by artistic means 1
    to create; to make
    – create by artistic means 1
    • create verbe (creates, created, creating)
      • create a poem1
      • Schoenberg created twelve-tone music1
      • Picasso created Cubism1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • Auden made verses1
  25. to make
    – give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally 1
    to cause; to do; to make
    – give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally 1
    • cause verbe (causes, caused, causing)
      • cause a commotion1
      • cause an accident1
    • do verbe (does, did, doing)
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make a stir1
  26. to make
    – compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way 1
    to make
    – compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!1
      • Heat makes you sweat1
  27. to make
    – make by shaping or bringing together constituents 1
    to make
    – make by shaping or bringing together constituents 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make a dress1
      • make a cake1
      • make a wall of stones1
  28. to make
    – make by combining materials and parts 1
    to make; to construct; to build
    – make by combining materials and parts 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • this little pig made his house out of straw1
    • construct verbe (constructs, constructed, constructing)
      • Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer1
    • build verbe (builds, built, building)
  29. to make
    – prepare for eating by applying heat 1
    to make; to fix; to prepare; to cook; ready
    – prepare for eating by applying heat 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • can you make me an omelette?1
    • fix verbe (fixes, fixed, fixing)
      • fix breakfast for the guests, please1
    • prepare verbe (prepares, prepared, preparing)
    • cook verbe (cooks, cooked, cooking)
    • ready verbe
  30. to make
    – organize or be responsible for 1
    to have; to hold; to make; to give; to throw
    – organize or be responsible for 1
    • have verbe (has, had, having)
      • have, throw, or make a party1
    • hold verbe (holds, held, holding)
      • hold a reception1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • have, throw, or make a party1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • give a course1
    • throw verbe (throws, threw, throwing)
      • have, throw, or make a party1
  31. to make
    – gather and light the materials for 1
    to make
    – gather and light the materials for 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make a fire1
  32. to make
    – perform or carry out 1
    to make
    – perform or carry out 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make a decision1
      • make a move1
      • make advances1
      • make a phone call1
  33. to make
    – reach a destination, either real or abstract 1
    to gain; to reach; to make; to hit; to attain; to arrive at
    – reach a destination, either real or abstract 1
    • gain verbe (gains, gained, gaining)
    • reach verbe (reachs, reached, reaching)
      • The water reached the doorstep1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • We barely made it to the finish line1
    • hit verbe (hits, hit, hitting)
      • We hit Detroit by noon1
      • I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts1
    • attain verbe (attains, attained, attaining)
    • arrive at verbe (arrives at, arrived at, arriving at)
  34. to make
    – reach in time 1
    to make
    – reach in time 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • We barely made the plane1
  35. to make
    – reach a goal, e.g., 1
    to reach; to make; get to; progress to
    – reach a goal, e.g., 1
    • reach verbe (reachs, reached, reaching)
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make the first team1
      • We made it!1
      • She may not make the grade1
    • get to verbe
    • progress to verbe
  36. to make
    – proceed along a path 1
    to work; to make
    – proceed along a path 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • work one's way through the crowd1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make one's way into the forest1
  37. to make
    – head into a specified direction 1
    to take; to make
    – head into a specified direction 1
    • take verbe (takes, took, taking)
      • The escaped convict took to the hills1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • We made for the mountains1
  38. to make
    – appear to begin an activity 1
    to make
    – appear to begin an activity 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • He made to speak but said nothing in the end1
      • She made as if to say hello to us1
  39. to make
    – earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages 1
    to gain; to clear; to make; to earn; to realize; realise; to take in; to bring in; to pull in
    – earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages 1
    • gain verbe (gains, gained, gaining)
    • clear verbe (clears, cleared, clearing)
      • He clears $5,000 each month1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • How much do you make a month in your new job?1
    • earn verbe (earns, earned, earning)
      • She earns a lot in her new job1
    • realize verbe, américain (realizes, realized, realizing)
    • realise verbe, britannique
    • take in verbe (takes in, took in, taking in)
    • bring in verbe (brings in, brought in, bringing in)
    • pull in verbe (pulls in, pulled in, pulling in)
  40. to make
    – achieve a point or goal 1
    to get; to have; to make
    – achieve a point or goal 1
    • get verbe (gets, got, getting)
      • The Brazilian team got 4 goals1
    • have verbe (has, had, having)
      • Nicklaus had a 701
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • She made 29 points that day1
  41. to make
    – charge with a function; charge to be 1
    to make; to name; to nominate
    – charge with a function; charge to be 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • She was made president of the club1
    • name verbe (names, named, naming)
      • She was named Head of the Committee1
    • nominate verbe (nominates, nominated, nominating)
  42. to make
    – engage in 1
    to do; to make
    – engage in 1
    • do verbe (does, did, doing)
      • do research1
      • do nothing1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make love, not war1
      • make an effort1
      • make revolution1
  43. to make
    – carry out or commit 1
    to make
    – carry out or commit 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make a mistake1
  44. to make
    – form by assembling individuals or constituents 1
    to make
    – form by assembling individuals or constituents 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
  45. to make
    – constitute the essence of 1
    to make
    – constitute the essence of 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • Clothes make the man1
  46. to make
    – to compose or represent: 1
    to form; to make; to constitute
    – to compose or represent: 1
    • form verbe (forms, formed, forming)
      • This wall forms the background of the stage setting1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • The branches made a roof1
      • This makes a fine introduction1
    • constitute verbe (constitutes, constituted, constituting)
  47. to make
    – amount to 1
    to make
    – amount to 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living1
  48. to make
    – be or be capable of being changed or made into 1
    to make
    – be or be capable of being changed or made into 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • He makes a great host1
      • He will make a fine father1
  49. to make
    – add up to 1
    to make
    – add up to 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • four and four make eight1
  50. to make
    – be suitable for 1
    to make
    – be suitable for 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • Wood makes good furniture1
  51. to make
    – undergo fabrication or creation 1
    to make
    – undergo fabrication or creation 1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • This wool makes into a nice sweater1

Conjugations for make:

present
  1. make
  2. make
  3. makes
  4. make
  5. make
  6. make
simple past
  1. made
  2. made
  3. made
  4. made
  5. made
  6. made
present perfect
  1. have made
  2. have made
  3. has made
  4. have made
  5. have made
  6. have made
past continuous
  1. was making
  2. were making
  3. was making
  4. were making
  5. were making
  6. were making
future
  1. shall make
  2. will make
  3. will make
  4. shall make
  5. will make
  6. will make
continuous present
  1. am making
  2. are making
  3. is making
  4. are making
  5. are making
  6. are making
subjunctive
  1. be made
  2. be made
  3. be made
  4. be made
  5. be made
  6. be made
diverse
  1. make!
  2. let's make!
  3. made
  4. making
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

make [the ~] nom

  1. the make
    – a recognizable kind 1
    the make; the brand
    – a recognizable kind 1
    • make [the ~] nom
      • what make of car is that?1
    • brand [the ~] nom
      • there's a new brand of hero in the movies now1
    the manufacture
  2. the make
    – a recognizable kind 1
    the brand; the make
    – a recognizable kind 1
    • brand [the ~] nom
      • there's a new brand of hero in the movies now1
    • make [the ~] nom
      • what make of car is that?1
  3. the make
    the manufacture; the make
  4. the make
    – the act of mixing cards haphazardly 1
    the make; the shuffle; the shuffling
    – the act of mixing cards haphazardly 1

Related Words for "make":

  • remake, unmake, making, makes

Alternate Synonyms for "make":


Antonyms for "make":


Related Definitions for "make":

  1. the act of mixing cards haphazardly1
  2. a recognizable kind1
    • what make of car is that?1
  3. act in a certain way so as to acquire1
    • make friends1
    • make enemies1
  4. have a bowel movement1
    • The dog had made in the flower beds1
  5. behave in a certain way1
    • make merry1
  6. give certain properties to something1
    • She made us look silly1
    • He made a fool of himself at the meeting1
    • Don't make this into a big deal1
    • This invention will make you a millionaire1
  7. put in order or neaten1
    • make the bed1
  8. develop into1
    • He will make a splendid father!1
  9. change from one form into another1
    • make water into wine1
    • make lead into gold1
    • make clay into bricks1
  10. favor the development of1
    • Practice makes the winner1
  11. cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable1
    • make my day1
  12. institute, enact, or establish1
    • make laws1
  13. calculate as being1
    • I make the height about 100 feet1
  14. consider as being1
    • It wasn't the problem some people made it1
  15. make, formulate, or derive in the mind1
    • make an estimate1
    • What do you make of his remarks?1
  16. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner1
    • My wife made me buy a new sofa1
  17. represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like1
    • She makes like an actress1
  18. assure the success of1
    • A good review by this critic will make your play!1
  19. induce to have sex1
    • Harry made Sally1
  20. make or cause to be or to become1
    • make a mess in one's office1
  21. create or design, often in a certain way1
  22. create or manufacture a man-made product1
    • The company has been making toys for two centuries1
  23. create by artistic means1
    • Auden made verses1
  24. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally1
    • make a stir1
  25. compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way1
    • People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!1
    • Heat makes you sweat1
  26. make by shaping or bringing together constituents1
    • make a dress1
    • make a cake1
    • make a wall of stones1
  27. make by combining materials and parts1
    • this little pig made his house out of straw1
  28. prepare for eating by applying heat1
    • can you make me an omelette?1
  29. organize or be responsible for1
    • have, throw, or make a party1
  30. gather and light the materials for1
    • make a fire1
  31. perform or carry out1
    • make a decision1
    • make a move1
    • make advances1
    • make a phone call1
  32. reach a destination, either real or abstract1
    • We barely made it to the finish line1
  33. reach in time1
    • We barely made the plane1
  34. reach a goal, e.g.,1
    • make the first team1
    • We made it!1
    • She may not make the grade1
  35. proceed along a path1
    • make one's way into the forest1
  36. head into a specified direction1
    • We made for the mountains1
  37. appear to begin an activity1
    • He made to speak but said nothing in the end1
    • She made as if to say hello to us1
  38. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages1
    • How much do you make a month in your new job?1
  39. achieve a point or goal1
    • She made 29 points that day1
  40. charge with a function; charge to be1
    • She was made president of the club1
  41. engage in1
    • make love, not war1
    • make an effort1
    • make revolution1
  42. carry out or commit1
    • make a mistake1
  43. form by assembling individuals or constituents1
  44. constitute the essence of1
    • Clothes make the man1
  45. to compose or represent:1
    • The branches made a roof1
    • This makes a fine introduction1
  46. amount to1
    • This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living1
  47. be or be capable of being changed or made into1
    • He makes a great host1
    • He will make a fine father1
  48. add up to1
    • four and four make eight1
  49. be suitable for1
    • Wood makes good furniture1
  50. undergo fabrication or creation1
    • This wool makes into a nice sweater1

Related Synonyms for making