make

verb
UK: /meɪk/
US: /meɪk/

  1. To create or produce something.

    1. I will make a cake for the party It will be delicious [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to make a change in her career path after many years of service [ ] [ ]

  2. To cause something to be or become.

    1. The news make me happy She is so cute [ ] [ ]
    2. The heavy rain did make the river flood its banks unexpectedly this spring [ ] [ ]

  3. To perform an action.

    1. Please make an effort to be on time for the meeting, please [ ] [ ]
    2. They need to make a decision about the project's future today at the board meeting [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

do perform build construct cause generate produce create form
make noun

  1. The brand or type of something.

    1. What make of car do you drive at work everyday [ ] [ ]
    2. The make of the computer wasn't important as long as it ran the software [ ] [ ]
make phrasal-verb

  1. To succeed in reaching a place or goal.

    1. I will make it to the top soon, I think [ ] [ ]
    2. Despite the difficulties they did make it through the long and challenging journey [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "make" in English means: To create or produce something., To cause something to be or become., To perform an action..

The phonetic transcription of "make" is /meɪk/ in British English and /meɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "make": do, perform, build, construct, cause, generate, produce, create, form.

Example usage of "make": "I will make a cake for the party It will be delicious". More examples on the page.