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as in produces
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 achieves
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
we finally made it!
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as in creates
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 fulfills
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 compels
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 estimates
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 builds
to form by putting together parts or materials
make a model airplane
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as in seems
to give the impression of being
the family made merry despite their financial worries
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as in heads
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 enacts
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 earns
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 knows
to have a clear idea of
what do you make of the latest information?
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as in shuts
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 makes
The banquet makes a bold visual comparison of the two women, in fact.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
Franke pointed to Franco-German defense projects as an example of how national political incentives can slow cooperation, even when joint production makes strategic sense.
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Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
This detail—along with the slim design that slips seamlessly into low-profile shoes without looking clunky—makes the insoles ideal for wearing with sockless footwear, such as ballet flats or loafers.
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Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
5 July 2026
This is the kind of unparalleled story and experience that makes the World Cup different from any other competition.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
The collar makes your entire outfit look polished, even when styled with slouchy jeans.
—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2026
That makes this part of the home one of the oldest surviving colonial structures in the state.
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James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
What makes the Beats Solo 4 such an attractive pair of headphones, beyond their outstanding sound quality, is their comfort.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
There's a nice breeze blowing in that makes the stadium feel much more bearable.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
Franke pointed to Franco-German defense projects as an example of how national political incentives can slow cooperation, even when joint production makes strategic sense.
—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
This detail—along with the slim design that slips seamlessly into low-profile shoes without looking clunky—makes the insoles ideal for wearing with sockless footwear, such as ballet flats or loafers.
—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
5 July 2026
This is the kind of unparalleled story and experience that makes the World Cup different from any other competition.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
The collar makes your entire outfit look polished, even when styled with slouchy jeans.
—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2026
That makes this part of the home one of the oldest surviving colonial structures in the state.
—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
What makes the Beats Solo 4 such an attractive pair of headphones, beyond their outstanding sound quality, is their comfort.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
There's a nice breeze blowing in that makes the stadium feel much more bearable.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for makes
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The state’s Holocaust Education Bill, passed in 1994, requires every school district to teach the Holocaust with the explicit aim of building tolerance, nurturing democratic values, and confronting what indifference produces.
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Scan your face, train your voice on a few prompts, write (or accept a brand’s) creative brief, and the content produces itself.
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The physical configuration achieves passive safety operational profiles by relying on subcritical physics variables and inherent material limitations.
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How Clert’s ambitious adaptation achieves this, in under 90 minutes to boot, is best experienced in real time.
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Summerville creates chances mostly by cutting in on his preferred right foot, as shown on the dashboard, and is unafraid to pick out shots from congested central areas.
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To prevent the organs from being rejected by their new human hosts, Revivicor deactivated a gene that codes for the enzyme that creates the alpha-gal molecule.
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Technical leaders, who take responsibility for setting the tempo in possession and moving the team forward, can be just as important, and Guimaraes fulfils this duty for Newcastle, too.
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Through this discipline of reduction, the watch fulfills its own promise—perfection through the removal of excess.
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This ruling compels companies to confront systemic biases embedded in their hiring data, rather than solely blaming technology.
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When systemic failures persist, lawsuits are the catalyst that compels meaningful reform and protects children who cannot protect themselves.
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The Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that enforcing the measure would cost the government up to the low tens of millions annually, and that much of the cost would be paid for through penalties and fees charged to affected clinics.
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Ritolia estimates Russian gasoline production is currently running at around 20% below domestic demand because of the Ukrainian strikes, with refinery runs (the amount of crude oil refineries are processing) at multi-year lows.
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Lori-Ann Cox, the nonprofit’s CEO, told the Herald that programming builds both knowledge and confidence.
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Useful guidance builds credibility, and credibility creates the room for serious consideration.
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And, as the country and its people begin to piece together the full toll of the destruction amid the rubble, the notion of playing baseball seems absurd in the wake of such tragedy.
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But Rhaenyra seems happy enough handing out bread and basking in the smallfolk’s love.
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“Makes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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