MAKE Synonyms: 494 Similar and Opposite Words

make

verb

ˈmāk

Definition of make

as in to produce

to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials will you help me make the dough for the cookies?

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as in to achieve

to obtain (as a goal) through effort we finally made it!

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as in to create

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) the cats made quite a disturbance when they knocked the Christmas tree over

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as in to fulfill

to carry through (as a process) to completion one person from each department will be asked to make a short presentation at the meeting

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as in to compel

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure made him do all the work while everyone else just lounged around

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as in to estimate

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement I make that to be about six feet long

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as in to build

to form by putting together parts or materials make a model airplane

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as in to seem

to give the impression of being the family made merry despite their financial worries

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as in to head

to go on a specified course or in a certain direction the baby made straight for the toy lying on the rug

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as in to enact

to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action the legislature failed to make any new laws last session

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as in to earn

to receive as return for effort I make considerably more money now than I did when I first started working here

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as in to understand

to have a clear idea of what do you make of the latest information?

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as in to shut

chiefly dialect to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening make the gate when ye leave

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Recent Examples of make That tradition is thriving, and David Ellison is making one of the biggest investments in its future. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 Typically made in days or weeks, emergency orders are designed to be temporary, lasting only as cases continue to play out in lower courts. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 Archaeologists and historians tell their stories from the ambition and ingenuity that made them, to the conflict and catastrophe that transformed them into the ruins of today. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 However, Harvey said, such a demotion must be carefully implemented so as not to inadvertently punish Championship League teams investing the right way in the hopes of making the top flight. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make

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Enhanced oil recovery uses techniques such as carbon dioxide injection to increase the amount of crude oil produced from an oil field.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
The fact Chourio didn't automatically rank it atop the list speaks volumes about all the memorable moments the 22-year-old already has produced in his first three seasons.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of produce

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Thus, during training the goal is to minimize the difference between the forecast and what actually happens until an AI model achieves the smallest possible error.

— Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Multi-agent systems (from Microsoft’s AutoGen to Claude Research’s subagents) have achieved limited coordination in this way over the past few years.

— Michael Morris, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieve

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Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Simply liking someone, feeling close to them or spending hours together isn’t enough to create an attachment relationship.

— Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of create

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Burnham estimated that the same strategy for 114 would cost perhaps $100 million or more, making such a blunt approach unrealistic.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Officers estimated the damage to the guardrail cost around $6,500, in addition to around $16,500 in damages to the utility pole, police said.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of estimate

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By comparison, human advisors can build a comprehensive financial plan — including investing, taxes, insurance, retirement planning, estate planning and more — based on your specific goals.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
By the end of last year, 65 Marriott associates provided more than 680 hours of mentorship, helping refugee women build confidence and job skills, as well as find opportunities for work.

— Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of build

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The path to closing the merger was often a rocky one and at times seemed likely to derail.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Nothing seems to be too much trouble for the staff who clearly have an affection for the property and its owners, with many having worked there for decades.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026