MAKE Synonyms: 494 Similar and Opposite Words

make

verb

ˈmāk

Definition of make

as in to produce

to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials will you help me make the dough for the cookies?

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as in to achieve

to obtain (as a goal) through effort we finally made it!

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as in to create

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) the cats made quite a disturbance when they knocked the Christmas tree over

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as in to fulfill

to carry through (as a process) to completion one person from each department will be asked to make a short presentation at the meeting

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as in to compel

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure made him do all the work while everyone else just lounged around

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as in to estimate

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement I make that to be about six feet long

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as in to build

to form by putting together parts or materials make a model airplane

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as in to seem

to give the impression of being the family made merry despite their financial worries

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as in to head

to go on a specified course or in a certain direction the baby made straight for the toy lying on the rug

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as in to enact

to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action the legislature failed to make any new laws last session

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as in to earn

to receive as return for effort I make considerably more money now than I did when I first started working here

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as in to understand

to have a clear idea of what do you make of the latest information?

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as in to shut

chiefly dialect to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening make the gate when ye leave

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Recent Examples of make The song makes clear that while Jake Shane might not be this generation’s Truman Capote, Troye Sivan certainly isn’t either. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026 Through their relationship, New York Zakat Inc benefits from the services of a professional grant-making staff of one of the largest philanthropic organizations in New York City. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026 Despite seeking international support and launching a new military offensive, Saudi Arabia faces a conflict with no clear endgame, as fragmented allies and unresolved regional tensions make a lasting solution hard to achieve. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026 Voluntary commitments will not be enough, the group argues, and the task force should make specific recommendations to Congress. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make

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The new film by the Golden Leopard-winning director will be produced under Brazil’s MyMama Entertainment banner in co-production with Switzerland’s Cinédokké Sagl and Brazil’s MMM Carioca.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
An enticing blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot, the wine had fewer than 5,500 bottles produced of its inaugural 2022 vintage and only 300 are allocated to the United States.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of produce

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More than 180,000 giant tortoises roaming freely on our atoll is proof of what long-term commitment to conservation can achieve.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, women used toxic lead makeup to achieve what was viewed as a beautiful pale complexion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieve

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Federal forecasters warned that the former hurricane and its warm, humid gusts could create unstable air and general storm cells that would become vortexes.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
The new, bipartisan legislation to expedite the construction of energy projects—and power the AI boom—is creating strange bedfellows and opponents.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of create

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When the drummer was compelled the leave the stage Thursday in Tulsa, there was some confusion during an approximate 25-minute break before the music resumed with Journey’s drum tech, Steve Toomey, taking over.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The Fifth Amendment generally protects government employees from having statements that are compelled under threat of losing their jobs used against them in a criminal prosecution.

— Matt Peterson,Luke Fountain, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of compel

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The Biden administration built it back and set a goal of admitting 125,000 refugees during the final year of his term.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Deppert built seats in a barn to accommodate about 100 people and sold tickets for less than the Wolverines charged for entry into Recreation Park.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of build

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The shop claimed to have reached out to clear the air, however that air does not seem to be getting any clearer.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
One of the other things that Claude noticed was that these array of associated reverse transcriptases seem to be isolated to jumbo phages, which have very large genomes for bacteriophage.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026