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  • 111make — I n. (colloq.) search for gain or sexual favors on the make (he s always on the make) II v. 1) (A) ( to propose ) she made an offer to us; or: she made us an offer 2) (C) ( to prepare ) make an omelet for me; or: make me an omelet 3) (d; intr.)… …

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  • 112make — I [[t]me͟ɪk[/t]] CARRYING OUT AN ACTION ♦ makes, making, made (Make is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in this dictionary. For example, the expression to make sense is explained at sense .) 1) VERB You… …

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  • 113make — v 1. fabricate, manufacture, produce, mint; construct, build, assemble, set up; erect, elevate, raise, rear, put up; mold, form, fashion, model, shape, frame; create, invent, originate, devise, contrive, compose, write, put together; cast, block …

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  • 114make — Synonyms and related words: Platonic form, Platonic idea, abide by, abscond, accomplish, achieve, acquire, act, add up to, adhere to, administer, aesthetic form, affect, affirm, aftermath, aggressive, agree to, alter, amount to, anatomy, animus,… …

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  • 115make — verb (makes, making, made) 1》 form by putting parts together or combining substances.     ↘(make something into) alter something so that it forms (something else).     ↘arrange bedclothes tidily on (a bed) ready for use.     ↘Electronics complete …

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  • 116make*/*/*/ — [meɪk] (past tense and past participle made [meɪd] ) verb I 1) [T] to create or produce something The nail made a hole in my shirt.[/ex] Jane was making coffee.[/ex] This furniture is made in South America.[/ex] a bowl made of… …

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  • 117make — [[t]meɪk[/t]] v. made, mak•ing, n. 1) to bring into existence by shaping, changing, or combining material: to make a dress[/ex] 2) to cause to exist or happen: to make trouble[/ex] 3) to cause to become: to make someone happy[/ex] 4) to appoint:… …

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  • 118make it — verb 1. continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.) (Freq. 7) He survived the cancer against all odds • Syn: ↑survive, ↑pull through, ↑pull round, ↑come through • Ant: ↑ …

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  • 119make up to — Synonyms and related words: act on, act up to, agree to anything, answer, approach, atone, bear for, bear up for, bear up to, bear upon, break for, break the ice, brown nose, communicate with, contact, correspond, court, cultivate, curry favor,… …

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  • 120make — 1. verb 1) he makes models Syn: construct, build, assemble, put together, manufacture, produce, fabricate, create, form, fashion, model Ant: destroy 2) I didn t want to go …

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