verb

make

mayk

verb

To create, produce, or build something.

"She made a cake for the party."

"The factory makes car parts."

To cause someone or something to do or become a particular thing.

"The movie made her cry."

"His comment made me angry."

To earn or gain money.

"He makes a good living as a freelance designer."

To arrive at or reach a place, especially in time.

"We just made the last train."

noun

The brand or manufacturer of a product.

"What make of car does she drive?"

How to Use Make

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishOne of the most common English verbs — to create, cause, earn, or reach something; as a noun, the brand of a product.

Common pairings

make dinner make money make a decision make it on time

Word Forms

made past tense, maked past tense, make plural, made plural, maked plural, makes plural, makes plural, makes plural, makes plural, makes singular, make singular, made singular, makest singular, maked singular, madest singular, maketh singular

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The factory _____ car parts.

Etymology

From Old English macian ("to make, build, work"), from a very old Germanic root meaning "to knead" or "to shape."

Rhymes for make

ake take rake wake cake lake sake bake fake jake Dake snake

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