make词条

BrE /meɪk/NAmE /meɪk/ see also made verb

(made, made /BrE meɪd; NAmE meɪd/)

CREATE

1 to create or prepare sth by combining materials or putting parts together

~ sth to make a table/dress/caketo make bread/cement/paperShe makes her own clothes.made in France (= on a label)

~ sth (out) of sth What's your shirt made of?~ sth from sth Wine is made from grapes.~ sth into sth The grapes are made into wine.~ sth for sb She made coffee for us all.~ sb sth She made us all coffee.

2 ~ sth to write, create or prepare sth

These regulations were made to protect children.My lawyer has been urging me to make a will.

She has made (= directed or acted in) several movies.

A BED

3 ~ a bed to arrange a bed so that it is neat and ready for use

CAUSE TO APPEAR/HAPPEN/BECOME/DO

4 ~ sth (+ adv./prep.) to cause sth to appear as a result of breaking, tearing, hitting or

removing material

The stone made a dent in the roof of the car.The holes in the cloth were made by moths.

5 ~ sth to cause sth to exist, happen or be done

to make a noise/mess/fuss

She tried to make a good impression on the interviewer.I keep making the same mistakes.

6 ~ sb/sth/yourself + adj. to cause sb/sth to be or become sth

The news made him very happy.She made her objections clear.

He made it clear that he objected.The full story was never made public.

Can you make yourself understood in Russian?

She couldn't make herself heard above the noise of the traffic.The terrorists made it known that tourists would be targeted.

7 ~ sb/sth do sth to cause sb/sth to do sth

She always makes me laugh.This dress makes me look fat.

What makes you say that (= why do you think so)?Nothing will make me change my mind.

8 to cause sb/sth to be or become sth

~ sth of sb/sth This isn't very important—I don't want to make an issue of it.Don't make a habit of it.

You've made a terrible mess of this job.

It's important to try and make something of (= achieve sth in) your life.We'll make a tennis player of you yet.

~ sth + noun I made painting the house my project for the summer.She made it her business to find out who was responsible.

A DECISION/GUESS/COMMENT, ETC.

9 ~ a decision, guess, comment, etc. to decide, guess, etc. sth

Come on! It's time we made a start.

Make can be used in this way with a number of different nouns. These

expressions are included at the entry for each noun.

FORCE

10 to force sb to do sth

~ sb do sth They made me repeat the whole story.

be made to do sth She must be made to comply with the rules.

~ sb He never cleans his room and his mother never tries to make him.

REPRESENT

11 to represent sb/sth as being or doing sth

~ sb/sth + adj. You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing).~ sb/sth + noun He makes King Lear a truly tragic figure.

APPOINT

12 ~ sb + noun to elect or choose sb as sth

She made him her assistant.

BE SUITABLE

13 linking verb ~ sb/sth + noun to become or develop into sth; to be suitable for sth

She would have made an excellent teacher.This room would make a nice office.

EQUAL

14 linking verb + noun to add up to or equal sth

5 and 7 make 12.

A hundred cents make one euro.

15 linking verb + noun to be a total of sth

That makes the third time he's failed his driving test!

MONEY

16 ~ sth to earn or gain money

She makes $100 000 a year.to make a profit/loss

We need to think of ways to make money.He made a fortune on the stock market.He makes a living as a stand-up comic.

CALCULATE

17 [no passive] ~ sth + noun to think or calculate sth to be sth

What time do you make it?I make that exactly $50.

REACH

18 [no passive] ~ sth to manage to reach or go to a place or position

Do you think we'll make Dover by 12?

I'm sorry I couldn't make your party last night.He'll never make (= get a place in) the team.

The story made (= appeared on) the front pages of the national newspapers.We just managed to make the deadline (= to finish sth in time).

STH SUCCESSFUL

19 ~ sth to cause sth to be a success

Good wine can make a meal.

The news really made my day.

Most idioms containing make are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example make merry is at merry. make as if to do sthto make a movement that makes it seem as if you are just going to do sthHe made as if to speak.make ˈdo (with sth)

to manage with sth that is not really good enough

We were in a hurry so we had to make do with a quick snack.make ˈgood

to become rich and successfulmake sth ˈgood

1 to pay for, replace or repair sth that has been lost or damaged

She promised to make good the damage.

2 to do sth that you have promised, threatened, etc. to do

fulfil

ˈmake it

1 to be successful in your career

He never really made it as an actor.

2 to succeed in reaching a place in time, especially when this is difficult

The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it.

3 to be able to be present at a place

I'm sorry I won't be able to make it (= for example, to a party) on Saturday.

4 to survive after a serious illness or accident; to deal successfully with a difficult

experience

The doctors think he's going to make it.

I don't know how I made it through the week.ˈmake it with sb (NAmE, slang) to have sex with sb

make like… (NAmE, informal) to pretend to be, know or have sth in order to impress people

He makes like he's the greatest actor of all time.make the ˈmost of sth/sb/yourself

to gain as much advantage, enjoyment, etc. as you can from sb/sthIt's my first trip abroad so I'm going to make the most of it.

She doesn't know how to make the most of herself (= make herself appear in the best possible way).make ˈmuch of sth/sb

to treat sth/sb as very important

He always makes much of his humble origins.ˌmake or ˈbreak sb/sth

to be the thing that makes sb/sth either a success or a failureThis movie will make or break him as a director.It's make-or-break time for the company.ˈmake something of yourselfto be successful in your lifeˈmake for sth

1 to move towards sth

head for

2 to help to make sth possible

Constant arguing doesn't make for a happy marriage. see also be made for sb/each other at made

ˈmake sb/sth into sb/sth to change sb/sth into sb/sth turn into

We're making our attic into an extra bedroom.

ˈmake sth of sb/sth to understand the meaning or character of sb/sth

What do you make of it all?I can't make anything of this note.

I don't know what to make of (= think of) the new manager.ˌmake ˈoff to hurry away, especially in order to escapeˌmake ˈoff with sth to steal sth and hurry away with itˌmake ˈout

1 (informal) used to ask if sb managed well or was successful in a particular situation

How did he make out while his wife was away?

2 ~ (with sb) (NAmE, informal) to kiss and touch sb in a sexual way; to have sex with sb

ˌmake sb ˈout to understand sb's characterˌmake sb/sth

ˈout

1 to manage to see sb/sth or read or hear sth

distinguish

I could just make out a figure in the darkness.

~ what, who, etc… I could hear voices but I couldn't make out what they were saying.

2 to say that sth is true when it may not be

claim

She's not as rich as people make out.

~ that… He made out that he had been robbed.

~ to be/do sth She makes herself out to be smarter than she really is.ˌmake sth

ˈout

1 to write out or complete a form or document

He made out a cheque for €100.

The doctor made out a prescription for me.Applications must be made out in triplicate.

2 (used in negative sentences and questions) to understand sth; to see the reasons for sth

How do you make that out (= what are your reasons for thinking that)?~ what, why, etc… I can't make out what she wants.ˌmake sth

ˈover (to sb/sth)

1 to legally give sth to sb

He made over the property to his eldest son.

2 to change sth in order to make it look different or use it for a different purpose; to give

sb a different appearance by changing their clothes, hair, etc. transform

related noun makeover

ˈmake towards sth to start moving towards sthHe made towards the door.

ˌmake ˈup| ˌmake yourself/sbˈup to put powder, lipstick, etc. on your/sb's face to make it more attractive or to prepare for an appearance in the theatre, on television, etc.

related noun make-up (1)ˌmake sth

ˈup

1 to form sth

constitute

Women make up 56% of the student numbers. related noun make-up

2 to put sth together from several different things

related noun make-up

3 to invent a story, etc, especially in order to trick or entertain sb

He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick.I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along.You made that up!

4 to complete a number or an amount required

We need one more person to make up a team.

5 to replace sth that has been lost; to compensate for sth

Can I leave early this afternoon and make up the time tomorrow?

6 to prepare a medicine by mixing different things together7 to prepare a bed for use; to create a temporary bed

We made up the bed in the spare room.They made up a bed for me on the sofa.

8 (especially NAmE) to clean a hotel room and make the bed

The maid asked if she could make up the room.They had forgotten to make up the room.

ˌmake ˈup for sth to do sth that corrects a bad situation

compensate

Nothing can make up for the loss of a child.

After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time.Her enthusiasm makes up for her lack of experience.

A warm and sunny September made up for a miserable wet August.

ˌmake ˈup (to sb) for sth to do sth for sb or give them sth because you have caused

them trouble, suffering or disappointment and wish to show that you are sorry compensate

How can I make up for the way I've treated you? (informal) I'll make it up to you, I promise.

ˌmake ˈup to sb (BrE, informal, disapproving) to be pleasant to sb, praise them, etc. especially in order to get an advantage for yourselfˌmake ˈup (with sb)(BrE also ˌmake it ˈup)

to end a disagreement with sb and become friends againWhy don't you two kiss and make up?Has he made it up with her yet?Have they made it up yet? noun

~ (of sth)

the name or type of a machine, piece of equipment, etc. that is made by a particular company

What make of car does he drive?

There are so many different makes to choose from.a Swiss make of watchon the ˈmake (informal, disapproving) trying to get money or an advantage for yourself