making: words & expression meanings, synonyms, definition, antonyms, examples of usage, similar terms from the free dictionary www.dictometer.com/making

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MAKING

(make, making, confeccionar, hacer, manufacturar, marca, quedar, confección, fabricación, producción, dikte opp, fabrikat, fabrikkere, gjøre, lage, utgjøre, fabrikasjon, framstilling, produksjon)

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3 senses for making as a Noun:

Synonyms:
- Devising
- Fashioning
- Making
Definitions:
- the act that results in something coming to be
Examples:
- The devising of plans
- The fashioning of pots and pans
- The making of measurements
- It was already in the making
Synonyms:
- Qualification
- Making
Definitions:
- an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
Examples:
- Her qualifications for the job are excellent
- One of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree
- She has the makings of fine musician
Synonyms:
- Making
Definitions:
- (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something
Examples:
- The recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake

Noun related (for making)
cabinetmaking
decision making
dressmaking
film making
haymaking
homemaking
lace making
lawmaking
lovemaking
making known
making love
making water
mapmaking
matchmaking
merrymaking
mischief-making
moneymaking
movie making
moviemaking
papermaking
photoplate making
printmaking
rainmaking
remaking
shoemaking
(All (29) related Nouns)

49 senses for make as a Verb:

Synonyms:
- Make
- Do
Definitions:
- engage in
Examples:
- Make love, not war
- Make an effort
- Do research
- Do nothing
- Make revolution
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- Make
- Get
Definitions:
- give certain properties to something
Examples:
- 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
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- Make
- Create
Definitions:
- make or cause to be or to become
Examples:
- Make a mess in one's office
- Create a furor
Synonyms:
- Induce
- Stimulate
- Cause
- Have
- Get
- Make
Definitions:
- cause to do
- cause to act in a specified manner
Examples:
- 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
Synonyms:
- Cause
- Do
- Make
Definitions:
- give rise to
- cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Examples:
- Cause a commotion
- Make a stir
- Cause an accident
Synonyms:
- Produce
- Make
- Create
Definitions:
- create or manufacture a man-made product
Examples:
- We produce more cars than we can sell
- The company has been making toys for two centuries
Synonyms:
- Draw
- Make
Definitions:
- make, formulate, or derive in the mind
Examples:
- I draw a line here
- Draw a conclusion
- Draw parallels
- Make an estimate
- What do you make of his remarks?
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
Examples:
- People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!
- Heat makes you sweat
Synonyms:
- Create
- Make
Definitions:
- create by artistic means
Examples:
- Create a poem
- Schoenberg created twelve-tone music
- Picasso created Cubism
- Auden made verses
Synonyms:
- Gain
- Take in
- Clear
- Make
- Earn
- Realize
- Realise
- Pull in
- Bring in
Definitions:
- earn on some commercial or business transaction
- earn as salary or wages
Examples:
- 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
Synonyms:
- Do
- Make
Definitions:
- create or design, often in a certain way
Examples:
- Do my room in blue
- I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest
Synonyms:
- Form
- Constitute
- Make
Definitions:
- to compose or represent:
Examples:
- This wall forms the background of the stage setting
- The branches made a roof
- This makes a fine introduction
Synonyms:
- Reach
- Make
- Get to
- Progress to
Definitions:
- reach a goal, e.g.,
Examples:
- Make the first team
- We made it!
- She may not make the grade
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- be or be capable of being changed or made into
Examples:
- He makes a great host
- He will make a fine father
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- make by shaping or bringing together constituents
Examples:
- Make a dress
- Make a cake
- Make a wall of stones
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- perform or carry out
Examples:
- Make a decision
- Make a move
- Make advances
- Make a phone call
Synonyms:
- Construct
- Build
- Make
Definitions:
- make by combining materials and parts
Examples:
- This little pig made his house out of straw
- Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- change from one form into another
Examples:
- Make water into wine
- Make lead into gold
- Make clay into bricks
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- act in a certain way so as to acquire
Examples:
- Make friends
- Make enemies
Synonyms:
- Name
- Nominate
- Make
Definitions:
- charge with a function
- charge to be
Examples:
- She was named Head of the Committee
- She was made president of the club
Synonyms:
- Have
- Get
- Make
Definitions:
- achieve a point or goal
Examples:
- Nicklaus had a 70
- The Brazilian team got 4 goals
- She made 29 points that day
Synonyms:
- Reach
- Make
- Attain
- Hit
- Arrive at
- Gain
Definitions:
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
Examples:
- 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
Synonyms:
- Lay down
- Establish
- Make
Definitions:
- institute, enact, or establish
Examples:
- Make laws
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- carry out or commit
Examples:
- Make a mistake
- Commit a faux-pas
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- form by assembling individuals or constituents
Examples:
- Make a quorum
Synonyms:
- Hold
- Throw
- Have
- Make
- Give
Definitions:
- organize or be responsible for
Examples:
- Hold a reception
- Have, throw, or make a party
- Give a course
Synonyms:
- Make
- Make up
Definitions:
- put in order or neaten
Examples:
- Make the bed
- Make up a room
Synonyms:
- Take
- Make
Definitions:
- head into a specified direction
Examples:
- The escaped convict took to the hills
- We made for the mountains
Synonyms:
- Stool
- Defecate
- Shit
- Take a shit
- Take a crap
- Ca-ca
- Crap
- Make
Definitions:
- have a bowel movement
Examples:
- The dog had made in the flower beds
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- undergo fabrication or creation
Examples:
- This wool makes into a nice sweater
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- be suitable for
Examples:
- Wood makes good furniture
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- add up to
Examples:
- Four and four make eight
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- amount to
Examples:
- This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- constitute the essence of
Examples:
- Clothes make the man
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- appear to begin an activity
Examples:
- He made to speak but said nothing in the end
- She made as if to say hello to us
Synonyms:
- Make
- Work
Definitions:
- proceed along a path
Examples:
- Work one's way through the crowd
- Make one's way into the forest
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- reach in time
Examples:
- We barely made the plane
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- gather and light the materials for
Examples:
- Make a fire
Synonyms:
- Cook
- Fix
- Ready
- Make
- Prepare
Definitions:
- prepare for eating by applying heat
Examples:
- Cook me dinner, please
- Can you make me an omelette?
- Fix breakfast for the guests, please
Synonyms:
- Seduce
- Score
- Make
Definitions:
- induce to have sex
Examples:
- Harry finally seduced Sally
- Did you score last night?
- Harry made Sally
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- assure the success of
Examples:
- A good review by this critic will make your play!
Synonyms:
- Make
- Pretend
- Make believe
Definitions:
- represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
Examples:
- She makes like an actress
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- consider as being
Examples:
- It wasn't the problem some people made it
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- calculate as being
Examples:
- I make the height about 100 feet
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
Examples:
- Make my day
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- favor the development of
Examples:
- Practice makes the winner
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- develop into
Examples:
- He will make a splendid father!
Synonyms:
- Make
Definitions:
- behave in a certain way
Examples:
- Make merry
Synonyms:
- Make
- Urinate
- Piddle
- Puddle
- Micturate
- Piss
- Pee
- Pee-pee
- Make water
- Relieve oneself
- Take a leak
- Spend a penny
- Wee
- Wee-wee
- Pass water
Definitions:
- eliminate urine
Examples:
- Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug

Verb related (for make)
custom-make
film-make
make a clean breast of
make a face
make a motion
make a point
make a stink
make as if
make believe
make bold
make clean
make do
make for
make full
make fun
make good
make grow
make happy
make hay
make headway
make it
make love
make merry
make no bones about
make noise
make off
make out
make over
make pass
make peace
make pure
make relaxed
make sense
make sure
make unnecessary
make up
make up one's mind
make vibrant sounds
make water
make way
make whoopie
(All (44) related Verbs)

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