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I. make [meɪk] N

1. make ECON (brand):

make
make

2. make pej:

to be on the make (for sex)
to be on the make (for money)

II. make <made, made> [meɪk] VB trans

1. make (produce):

make
make company, factory
make movie
make peace
to make supper

2. make (become):

make
make
biti imperf

3. make (cause):

make
make
to make sb laugh

4. make (force):

make
make
to make sb do sth

5. make + adj (cause to be):

make
to make sth public

6. make (transform to):

7. make (perform):

make mistake, progress
make mistake, progress
make suggestion
make appointment
make appointment
to make a call
to make a deal
to make an effort
to make a good job of sth
to make a move (in game)
to make a move body
to make a promise
to make smalltalk speech, presentation
to make a start
to make way
to make way

8. make (amount to):

9. make (earn, get):

he makes £50, 000 a year
to make enemies
to make friends
to make friends
to make a living

10. make (appoint):

11. make (consider important):

12. make inf (reach):

could you make a meeting at 8 a.m.?
to make it

13. make (render perfect):

14. make (have sex):

to make love

III. make <made, made> [meɪk] VB intr

1. make (be about to):

2. make (pretend):

to make like ... Am

Phrases:

to make do without sth

make for, make towards VB intr

1. make for (head for):

to make for sth
to make for sth (by car or bus)

2. make for (be):

make after VB intr

to make after sb
to make after sb police

make of VB trans

1. make of (understand):

2. make of (think):

I. make up VB trans

1. make up (invent):

make up

2. make up (prepare):

make up
make up medicine
to make up a bed
to make up the fire Brit, Aus

3. make up (put on make-up):

make up

4. make up (produce):

make up
to make up ⇄ curtains/a dress

5. make up (compensate):

to make up a deficit
to make up time train

6. make up (comprise):

to make up ⇄ sth
to make up ⇄ sth

7. make up (decide):

8. make up (reconcile):

to make up it up with sb
to make up it up to sb

II. make up VB intr

make up
kiss and make up

I. 'make-be·lieve N no pl

make-believe
make-believe

II. 'make-be·lieve ADJ

make-believe
make-believe

III. 'make-be·lieve <made-, made-> VB intr

to make-believe [that] ...

make off VB intr inf

1. make off (leave):

make off
make off

2. make off (steal):

to make off with sth

I. make out VB intr inf

1. make out (manage):

make out person
make out business

2. make out (have sex):

make out
maziti se imperf
make out
ljubiti se imperf inf
to make out with sb esp Am

II. make out VB trans

1. make out (write out):

make out
make out
make out cheque
make out cheque
make out schedule
make out will

2. make out:

make out (see) writing, numbers
make out distant object
make out distant object
make out (hear)

3. make out inf (claim):

'make-up N

1. make-up no pl (cosmetics):

make-up
to put on make-up

2. make-up of group, population:

make-up
make-up

3. make-up (character):

make-up
make-up

make away VB intr inf

make away
Present
Imake
youmake
he/she/itmakes
wemake
youmake
theymake
Past
Imade
youmade
he/she/itmade
wemade
youmade
theymade
Present Perfect
Ihavemade
youhavemade
he/she/ithasmade
wehavemade
youhavemade
theyhavemade
Past Perfect
Ihadmade
youhadmade
he/she/ithadmade
wehadmade
youhadmade
theyhadmade