make - Thesaurus Synonyms and Word Suggestions

verb

To cause to come into existence: beget, breed, create, engender, father, hatch, originate, parent, procreate, produce, sire, spawn. Idiom: give birth (or rise) to. See make
To be the cause of: bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, lead to, occasion, result in, secure, set off, stir ¹ (up), touch off, trigger. Idioms: bring to pass (or effect), give rise to. See start
To create by forming, combining, or altering materials: assemble, build, construct, fabricate, fashion, forge ¹, frame, manufacture, mold, produce, put together, shape. See make
To cause to be in a certain state or to undergo a particular experience or action: get, have. See cause
To select for an office or position: appoint, designate, name, nominate, tap ¹. See choice
To cause (a person or thing) to act or move in spite of resistance: coerce, compel, constrain, force, obligate, oblige, pressure. See attack
To cause to be ready, as for use, consumption, or a special purpose: fit ¹, fix, prepare, prime, ready. See prepared
To put in force or cause to be by legal authority: constitute, enact, establish, legislate, promulgate. See action, make, politics
To journey over (a specified distance): cover. Informal: do. See move
To proceed in a specified direction: bear, go, head, set out, strike out. See approach
To receive, as wages, for one's labor: earn, gain, get, win. Informal: pull down. Idioms: earn (or make) a living, earn one's keep. See give, money
To be the constituent parts of. Also used with up: compose, constitute, form. See be

phrasal verb

make out

To perceive and fix the identity of, especially with difficulty: descry, discern, distinguish, pick out, spot. See see
To perceive and recognize the meaning of: accept, apprehend, catch (on), compass, comprehend, conceive, fathom, follow, get, grasp, read, see, sense, take, take in, understand. Informal: savvy. Slang: dig. Chiefly British: twig. Scots: ken. Idioms: get (or have) a handle on, get the picture. See understand
Informal. To progress or perform adequately, especially in difficult circumstances: do, fare, fend, get along, get by, manage, muddle through, shift. Idioms: make do, make shift. See thrive
Slang. To engage in kissing, caressing, and other amorous behavior: Informal: fool around, neck, pet ¹, spoon. See sex

phrasal verb

make over

To change the ownership of (property) by means of a legal document: cede, deed, grant, sign over. Law: alien, alienate, assign, convey, transfer. See give, law

phrasal verb

make up

To use ingenuity in making, developing, or achieving: concoct, contrive, devise, dream up, fabricate, formulate, hatch, invent, think up. Informal: cook up. Idiom: come up with. See make
To compose or recite without preparation: ad-lib, extemporize, fake, improvise. Idiom: wing it. See planned, prepared
To act as an equalizing weight or force to: balance, compensate, counteract, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, offset, set off. See order
To reestablish friendship between: conciliate, reconcile, reunite. See love

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