making

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    n.

  • the act that results in something coming to be; devising, fashioning

    the devising of plans

    the fashioning of pots and pans

    the making of measurements

    it was already in the making

  • an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; qualification

    her qualifications for the job are excellent

    one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree

    she has the makings of fine musician

  • (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something

    the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake

    n.

  • a recognizable kind; brand

    there's a new brand of hero in the movies now

    what make of car is that?

  • the act of mixing cards haphazardly; shuffle, shuffling

    v.

  • engage in; do

    make love, not war

    make an effort

    do research

    do nothing

    make revolution

  • give certain properties to something; get

    get someone mad

    She made us look silly

    He made a fool of himself at the meeting

    Don't make this into a big deal

    This invention will make you a millionaire

    Make yourself clear

  • make or cause to be or to become; create

    make a mess in one's office

    create a furor

  • cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; induce, stimulate, cause, have, get

    The ads induced me to buy a VCR

    My children finally got me to buy a computer

    My wife made me buy a new sofa

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

    cause a commotion

    make a stir

    cause an accident

  • create or manufacture a man-made product; produce, create

    We produce more cars than we can sell

    The company has been making toys for two centuries

  • make, formulate, or derive in the mind; draw

    I draw a line here

    draw a conclusion

    draw parallels

    make an estimate

    What do you make of his remarks?

  • 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

  • create by artistic means; create

    create a poem

    Schoenberg created twelve-tone music

    Picasso created Cubism

    Auden made verses

  • earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; gain, take in, clear, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in

    How much do you make a month in your new job?

    She earns a lot in her new job

    this merger brought in lots of money

    He clears $5,000 each month

  • create or design, often in a certain way; do

    Do my room in blue

    I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest

  • to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; form, constitute

    The branches made a roof

    This makes a fine introduction

  • reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; reach, get to, progress to

    We made it!

    She may not make the grade

  • be or be capable of being changed or made into

    He makes a great host

    He will make a fine father

  • make by shaping or bringing together constituents

    make a dress

    make a cake

    make a wall of stones

  • perform or carry out

    make a decision

    make a move

    make advances

    make a phone call

  • make by combining materials and parts; construct, build

    this little pig made his house out of straw

    Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer

  • change from one form into another

    make water into wine

    make lead into gold

    make clay into bricks

  • act in a certain way so as to acquire

    make friends

    make enemies

  • charge with a function; charge to be; name, nominate

    She was named Head of the Committee

    She was made president of the club

  • achieve a point or goal; have, get

    Nicklaus had a 70

    The Brazilian team got 4 goals

    She made 29 points that day

  • reach a destination, either real or abstract; reach, attain, hit, arrive at, gain

    We hit Detroit by noon

    The water reached the doorstep

    We barely made it to the finish line

    I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts

  • institute, enact, or establish; lay down, establish

    make laws

  • carry out or commit

    make a mistake

    commit a faux-pas

  • add up to

    four and four make eight

  • form by assembling individuals or constituents

    Make a quorum

  • organize or be responsible for; hold, throw, have, give

    hold a reception

    have, throw, or make a party

    give a course

  • prepare for eating by applying heat; cook, fix, ready, prepare

    Cook me dinner, please

    can you make me an omelette?

    fix breakfast for the guests, please

  • put in order or neaten; make up

    make the bed

    make up a room

  • head into a specified direction; take

    The escaped convict took to the hills

    We made for the mountains

  • have a bowel movement; stool, defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap

    The dog had made in the flower beds

  • undergo fabrication or creation

    This wool makes into a nice sweater

  • be suitable for

    Wood makes good furniture

  • amount to

    This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living

  • constitute the essence of

    Clothes make the man

  • appear to begin an activity

    He made to speak but said nothing in the end

    She made as if to say hello to us

  • proceed along a path; work

    work one's way through the crowd

    make one's way into the forest

  • reach in time

    We barely made the plane

  • gather and light the materials for

    make a fire

  • induce to have sex; seduce, score

    Harry finally seduced Sally

    Did you score last night?

    Harry made Sally

  • assure the success of

    A good review by this critic will make your play!

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

    She makes like an actress

  • consider as being

    It wasn't the problem some people made it

  • calculate as being

    I make the height about 100 feet

  • cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable

    make my day

  • favor the development of

    Practice makes the winner

  • develop into

    He will make a splendid father!

  • behave in a certain way

    make merry

  • eliminate urine; urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass water

    Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

makings
syn.: devising fashioning qualificationmakes|made|making
syn.: assemble brand build cause compel compose construct create do execute fabricate fashion force form kind line manufacture produce shape sort type
ant.: break demolish destroy ruin smash wreck