{
    "term": "make",
    "partOfSpeech": "verblinking verblinking verblinking verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "make",
            "heSheIt": "makes"
        },
        "pastSimple": "made",
        "pastParticiple": "made",
        "ingForm": "making"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to create or prepare something by combining materials or putting parts together",
            "sensetop": "make somethingbe made of somethingbe made out of somethingbe made from somethingmake something into somethingmake something for somebodymake somebody something",
            "labels": "North American English",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to make a table/dress/cake",
                    "contextForm": "make something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to make bread/cement/paper"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She makes her own clothes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "How do you make that dish with the peppers and olives in it?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "made in France *(= on a label)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "What's your shirt made of?",
                    "contextForm": "be made of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Traditional Japanese houses were made of wood."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What's your shirt made out of?",
                    "contextForm": "be made out of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Wine is made from grapes.",
                    "contextForm": "be made from something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The grapes are made into wine.",
                    "contextForm": "make something into something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She made coffee for us all.",
                    "contextForm": "make something for somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She made us all coffee.",
                    "contextForm": "make somebody something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to write, create or prepare something",
            "sensetop": "make something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "These regulations were made to protect children."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My lawyer has been urging me to make a will."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has made *(= directed or acted in)* several movies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is possible to make a hypothesis on the basis of this graph."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Environment Secretary is to make a statement on Tuesday."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to cause something to appear as a result of breaking, tearing, hitting or removing material",
            "sensetop": "make something + adv./prep.make something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The stone made a dent in the roof of the car.",
                    "contextForm": "make something + adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The holes in the cloth were made by moths.",
                    "contextForm": "make something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to cause something to exist, happen or be done",
            "sensetop": "make something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **make a noise/mess/fuss**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She tried to **make a good impression** on the interviewer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I keep **making** the same **mistakes**."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to cause somebody/something to feel, show or have a particular quality; to cause somebody/something to be or become something",
            "sensetop": "make somebody/something/yourself + adj.",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The news made him very happy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She made her objections clear."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Technology continues to **make** our lives **easier**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He **made it clear that** he objected."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The full story was never **made public**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Can you **make yourself understood** in Russian?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She couldn't **make herself heard** above the noise of the traffic."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The terrorists **made it known that** tourists would be targeted."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Unrealistic deadlines may **make** targets **difficult** or impossible to achieve."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Technology has **made** it **possible** to move many jobs away from high-cost locations."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "to cause somebody/something to do something",
            "sensetop": "make somebody/something do something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She always makes me laugh."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This dress makes me look fat."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What makes you say that *(= why do you think so)*?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Nothing will make me change my mind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We were **made to feel** extremely welcome."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This does serve to make you question some fundamentals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She always makes me feel slightly uncomfortable."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Politeness made her go back to see him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What made you think he was guilty?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "What made you go down to the beach so late last night?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "What he said certainly made us all think."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "to cause somebody/something to be or become a particular kind of thing or person",
            "sensetop": "make something of somebody/somethingmake something + noun",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This isn't very important—I don't want to **make an issue of it**.",
                    "contextForm": "make something of somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't **make a habit of it**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You've **made a** terrible **mess of** this job."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's important to try and **make something of** *(= achieve something in)* your life."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We'll make a tennis player of you yet."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I made painting the house my project for the summer.",
                    "contextForm": "make something + noun"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **made it her business** to find out who was responsible."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These improvements will make the city a better place to live."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's made his firm a success."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "to arrange a bed so that it is neat and ready for use",
            "sensetop": "make a bed",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "to decide, guess, etc. something",
            "sensetop": "make a decision, guess, comment, etc.",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Come on! It's time we made a start."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The plane was forced to make an emergency landing because of bad weather."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "to force somebody to do something",
            "sensetop": "make somebody do somethingbe made to do somethingmake somebody",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They made me repeat the whole story.",
                    "contextForm": "make somebody do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She must be made to comply with the rules.",
                    "contextForm": "be made to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He never cleans his room and his mother never tries to make him.",
                    "contextForm": "make somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We were made to work very hard."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our parents make us eat lots of vegetables."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His snoring was so bad, she made him sleep on the sofa downstairs."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "to represent somebody/something as being or doing something",
            "sensetop": "make somebody/something + adj.make somebody/something + noun",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You've made my nose too big *(= for example in a drawing)*.",
                    "contextForm": "make somebody/something + adj."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He makes King Lear a truly tragic figure.",
                    "contextForm": "make somebody/something + noun"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 12,
            "definition": "to elect or choose somebody as something",
            "sensetop": "make somebody + noun",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She made him her assistant."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 13,
            "definition": "to become or develop into something; to be suitable for something",
            "sensetop": "make + noun",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She would have made an excellent teacher."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This room would make a nice office."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 14,
            "definition": "to add up to or equal something",
            "sensetop": "+ noun",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "5 and 7 make 12."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A hundred cents make one euro."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 15,
            "definition": "to be a total of something",
            "sensetop": "+ noun",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "That makes the third time he's failed his driving test!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 16,
            "definition": "to earn or gain money",
            "sensetop": "make something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She makes $100 000 a year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **make a profit/loss**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need to think of ways to **make money**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He **made a fortune** on the stock market."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **makes a living** as a stand-up comic."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A movie with big name stars in it should make money."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Did they make any money out of their invention?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She sold her foreign investments last month and made $75 000."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company is making a loss on its children's range."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's money to be made from tourism."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You won't make much money as a shop assistant."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Money"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 17,
            "definition": "to think or calculate something to be something",
            "sensetop": "make something + noun",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "What time do you **make it**?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I make that exactly $50."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 18,
            "definition": "to manage to reach or go to a place or position",
            "sensetop": "make something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Do you think we'll make Dover by 12?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm sorry I couldn't make your party last night."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He'll never make *(= get a place in)* the team."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The story made *(= appeared on)* the front pages of the national newspapers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We just managed to **make the deadline** *(= to finish something in time)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Bob made the airport in less than forty minutes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The climber was the first woman to make the summit."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 19,
            "definition": "to cause something to be a success",
            "sensetop": "make something",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Good company can make a meal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The news really **made my day**."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make a movement that makes it seem as if you are just going to do something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He made as if to speak."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to manage with something that is not really good enough",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We were in a hurry so we had to make do with a quick snack."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to become rich and successful",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to pay for, replace or repair something that has been lost or damaged",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She promised to make good the damage."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to do something that you have promised, threatened, etc. to do",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to be successful in your career",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He never really made it as an actor."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to succeed in reaching a place in time, especially when this is difficult",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to be able to be present at a place",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'm sorry I won't be able to make it *(= for example, to a party)* on Saturday."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to survive after a serious illness or accident; to deal successfully with a difficult experience",
            "sensetop": "make it through something",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The doctors think he's going to make it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't know how I made it through the week.",
                    "contextForm": "make it through something"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success", "Health problems"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to have sex with somebody",
            "labels": "(North American English, slang)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to pretend to be, know or have something in order to impress people",
            "labels": "(North American English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He makes like he's the greatest actor of all time."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to gain as much advantage, pleasure, etc. as you can from somebody/something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It's my first trip abroad so I'm going to make the most of it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She doesn't know how to make the most of herself *(= make herself appear in the best possible way)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to treat something/somebody as very important",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He always makes much of his humble origins."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be the thing that makes somebody/something either a success or a failure",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This movie will make or break him as a director."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's make-or-break time for the company."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success", "Difficulty and failure"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be successful in your life",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I wanted to study hard and really make something of myself."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/meɪk/",
                "audio": "ma/make/make__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/meɪks/",
                "audio": "ma/make/makes__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/meɪd/",
                "audio": "ma/make/made__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ma/make/making__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/meɪk/",
                "audio": "ma/make/make__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/meɪks/",
                "audio": "ma/make/makes__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/meɪd/",
                "audio": "ma/make/made__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ma/make/making__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English macian, of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘fitting’; related to the verb match."
}