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made out; making out; makes out
Definition of make out
1 : to complete (something, such as a printed form) by supplying required information
make out a check
2 : to find or grasp the meaning of
tried to make out what had really happened
3 : to form an opinion or idea about : conclude how do you make that out
4a : to represent as being
made them out to be losers
b : to pretend to be true
made out that he had never heard of me
5 : to represent or delineate in detail
6 : to see and identify with difficulty or effort : discern make out a ship through the fog
2a : to engage in sexual intercourse
b : neck sense 1
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The first known use of make out was in the 15th century
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