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the act of mixing cards haphazardly
(noun) brand
a recognizable kind
there's a new brand of hero in the movies now; what make of car is that?
(verb) pass water, pee, pee-pee, puddle, relieve oneself, piddle, piss, make water, micturate, wee, wee-wee, urinate, take a leak, spend a penny
eliminate urine
Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug
(verb) stool, take a crap, take a shit, shit, ca-ca, defecate, crap
have a bowel movement
The dog had made in the flower beds
(verb) get
give certain properties to something
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
(verb) make up
put in order or neaten
make the bed; make up a room
institute, enact, or establish
make laws
(verb) draw
make, formulate, or derive in the mind
I draw a line here; draw a conclusion; draw parallels; make an estimate; What do you make of his remarks?
(verb) cause, induce, get, have, stimulate
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
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
(verb) make believe, pretend
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
She makes like an actress
induce to have sex
Harry finally seduced Sally; Did you score last night?; Harry made Sally
(verb) create
make or cause to be or to become
make a mess in one's office; create a furor
(verb) do
create or design, often in a certain way
Do my room in blue; I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest
create or manufacture a man-made product
We produce more cars than we can sell; The company has been making toys for two centuries
(verb) create
create by artistic means
create a poem; Schoenberg created twelve-tone music; Picasso created Cubism; Auden made verses
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
cause a commotion; make a stir; cause an accident
make by combining materials and parts
this little pig made his house out of straw; Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
(verb) ready, prepare, cook, fix
prepare for eating by applying heat
Cook me dinner, please; can you make me an omelette?; fix breakfast for the guests, please
(verb) have, hold, give, throw
organize or be responsible for
hold a reception; have, throw, or make a party; give a course
(verb) hit, gain, attain, arrive at, reach
reach a destination, either real or abstract
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
(verb) get to, reach, progress to
reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"
We made it!; She may not make the grade
(verb) work
proceed along a path
work one's way through the crowd; make one's way into the forest
(verb) take
head into a specified direction
The escaped convict took to the hills; We made for the mountains
(verb) clear, bring in, take in, earn, gain, realise, realize, pull in
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 job; this merger brought in lots of money; He clears $5,000 each month
achieve a point or goal
Nicklaus had a 70; The Brazilian team got 4 goals; She made 29 points that day
charge with a function; charge to be
She was named Head of the Committee; She was made president of the club
(verb) do
engage in
make love, not war; make an effort; do research; do nothing; make revolution
(verb) form, constitute
to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
The branches made a roof; This makes a fine introduction