Made vs. Make

Made vs. Make — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Made and Make

Madenoun

A grub or maggot.

Makeverb

(transitive) To create.

Madeverb

simple past tense and past participle of make

Makeverb

To build, construct, or produce.

We made a bird feeder for our yard.I'll make a man out of him yet.

Madeverb

(Geordie) myek

Makeverb

To write or compose.

I made a poem for her wedding.He made a will.
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Madeverb

(Wearside) mak

Makeverb

To bring about; to effect or produce by means of some action.

make warThey were just a bunch of ne'er-do-wells who went around making trouble for honest men.

Madeadjective

produced by a manufacturing process;

bought some made goods at the local store; rope and nails

Makeverb

(religious) To create as, earth, heaven, stars, etc.

God made earth and heaven.

Madeadjective

(of a bed) having the sheets and blankets set in order;

a neatly made bed

Makeverb

To behave, to act.

To make like a deer caught in the headlights.They made nice together, as if their fight never happened.He made as if to punch him, but they both laughed and shook hands.
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Madeadjective

successful or assured of success;

now I am a made man forever

Makeverb

(intransitive) To tend; to contribute; to have effect; with for or against.

Makeverb

To constitute.

They make a cute couple.This makes the third infraction.One swallow does not a summer make.

Makeverb

To interpret.

I don’t know what to make of it.

Makeverb

To bring into success.

This company is what made you.She married into wealth and so has it made.

Makeverb

To cause to be.

The citizens made their objections clear.This might make you a bit woozy.Did I make myself heard?Scotch will make you a man.

Makeverb

To cause to appear to be; to represent as.

Makeverb

To cause (to do something); to compel (to do something).

You're making her cry.I was made to feel like a criminal.

Makeverb

To force to do.

The teacher made the student study.Don’t let them make you suffer.

Makeverb

To indicate or suggest to be.

His past mistakes don’t make him a bad person.

Makeverb

To cover neatly with bedclothes.

Makeverb

To recognise, identify.

Makeverb

To arrive at a destination, usually at or by a certain time.

We should make Cincinnati by 7 tonight.

Makeverb

To proceed (in a direction).

They made westward over the snowy mountains.Make for the hills! It's a wildfire!They made away from the fire toward the river.

Makeverb

(transitive) To cover (a given distance) by travelling.

Makeverb

(transitive) To move at (a speed).

The ship could make 20 knots an hour in calm seas.This baby can make 220 miles an hour.

Makeverb

To appoint; to name.

Makeverb

To induct into the Mafia or a similar organization (as a made man).

Makeverb

To defecate or urinate.

Makeverb

(transitive) To earn, to gain (money, points, membership or status).

They hope to make a bigger profit.He didn't make the choir after his voice changed.She made ten points in that game.

Makeverb

(transitive) To pay, to cover (an expense); chiefly used after expressions of inability.

Makeverb

To compose verses; to write poetry; to versify.

Makeverb

To enact; to establish.

Makeverb

To develop into; to prove to be.

She'll make a fine president.

Makeverb

To form or formulate in the mind.

make plansmade a questionable decision

Makeverb

To perform a feat.

make a leapmake a passmake a u-turn

Makeverb

(obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.

Makeverb

(obsolete) To increase; to augment; to accrue.

Makeverb

(obsolete) To be engaged or concerned in.

Makeverb

To cause to be (in a specified place), used after a subjective what.

Makeverb

To take the virginity of.

Makenoun

(often of a car) Brand or kind; often paired with model. t

What make of car do you drive?

Makenoun

How a thing is made; construction. s

Makenoun

Origin of a manufactured article; manufacture. s

The camera was of German make.

Makenoun

(uncountable) Quantity produced, especially of materials. s

Makenoun

(dated) The act or process of making something, especially in industrial manufacturing. s

Makenoun

A person's character or disposition. s

Makenoun

(bridge) The declaration of the trump for a hand.

Makenoun

(physics) The closing of an electrical circuit. s

Makenoun

(computing) A software utility for automatically building large applications, or an implementation of this utility.

Makenoun

(slang) Recognition or identification, especially from police records or evidence. s

Makenoun

Past or future target of seduction (usually female). s

Makenoun

A promotion.

Makenoun

A home-made project

Makenoun

(basketball) A made basket.

Makenoun

(dialectal) Mate; a spouse or companion.

Makenoun

A halfpenny.

Makenoun

a recognizable kind;

there's a new brand of hero in the movies nowwhat make of car is that?

Makenoun

the act of mixing cards haphazardly

Makeverb

engage in;

make love, not warmake an effortdo researchdo nothingmake revolution

Makeverb

give certain properties to something;

get someone madShe made us look sillyHe made a fool of himself at the meetingDon't make this into a big dealThis invention will make you a millionaireMake yourself clear

Makeverb

make or cause to be or to become;

make a mess in one's officecreate a furor

Makeverb

cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner;

The ads induced me to buy a VCRMy children finally got me to buy a computerMy wife made me buy a new sofa

Makeverb

give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally;

cause a commotionmake a stircause an accident

Makeverb

create or manufacture a man-made product;

We produce more cars than we can sellThe company has been making toys for two centuries

Makeverb

make, formulate, or derive in the mind;

I draw a line heredraw a conclusiondraw parallelsmake an estimateWhat do you make of his remarks?

Makeverb

compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way;

People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!Heat makes you sweat

Makeverb

create by artistic means;

create a poemSchoenberg created twelve-tone musicPicasso created CubismAuden made verses

Makeverb

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages;

How much do you make a month in your new job?She earns a lot in her new jobthis merger brought in lots of moneyHe clears $5,000 each month

Makeverb

create or design, often in a certain way;

Do my room in blueI did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest

Makeverb

to compose or represent:

This wall forms the background of the stage settingThe branches made a roofThis makes a fine introduction

Makeverb

reach a goal, e.g.,

make the first teamWe made it!She may not make the grade

Makeverb

be or be capable of being changed or made into;

He makes a great hostHe will make a fine father

Makeverb

make by shaping or bringing together constituents;

make a dressmake a cakemake a wall of stones

Makeverb

perform or carry out;

make a decisionmake a movemake advancesmake a phone call

Makeverb

make by combining materials and parts;

this little pig made his house out of strawSome eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer

Makeverb

change from one form into another;

make water into winemake lead into goldmake clay into bricks

Makeverb

act in a certain way so as to acquire;

make friendsmake enemies

Makeverb

charge with a function; charge to be;

She was named Head of the CommitteeShe was made president of the club

Makeverb

achieve a point or goal;

Nicklaus had a 70The Brazilian team got 4 goalsShe made 29 points that day

Makeverb

reach a destination, either real or abstract;

We hit Detroit by noonThe water reached the doorstepWe barely made it to the finish lineI have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts

Makeverb

institute, enact, or establish;

make laws

Makeverb

carry out or commit;

make a mistakecommit a faux-pas

Makeverb

add up to;

four and four make eight

Makeverb

form by assembling individuals or constituents;

Make a quorumThe branches made a roof

Makeverb

organize or be responsible for;

hold a receptionhave, throw, or make a partygive a course

Makeverb

prepare for eating by applying heat;

Cook me dinner, pleasecan you make me an omelette?fix breakfast for the guests, please

Makeverb

put in order or neaten;

make the bedmake up a room

Makeverb

head into a specified direction;

The escaped convict took to the hillsWe made for the mountains

Makeverb

have a bowel movement;

The dog had made in the flower beds

Makeverb

undergo fabrication or creation;

This wool makes into a nice sweater

Makeverb

be suitable for;

Wood makes good furniture

Makeverb

amount to;

This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living

Makeverb

constitute the essence of;

Clothes make the man

Makeverb

appear to begin an activity;

He made to speak but said nothing i the endShe made a if to say hello to us

Makeverb

proceed along a path;

work one's way through the crowdmake one's way into the forest

Makeverb

reach in time;

We barely made the plane

Makeverb

gather and light the materials for;

make a fire

Makeverb

induce to have sex;

Harry finally seduced SallyDid you score last night?Harry made Sally

Makeverb

assure the success of;

A good review by this critic will make your play!

Makeverb

represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like;

She makes like an actress

Makeverb

consider as being;

It wasn't the problem some people made it

Makeverb

calculate as being;

I make the height about 100 feet

Makeverb

cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable;

make my day

Makeverb

favor the development of;

Practice makes the winner

Makeverb

develop into;

He will make a splendid father!

Makeverb

behave in a certain way;

make merry

Makeverb

eliminate urine;

Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug