Slang Identification of a person or thing, often from information in police records: Did you get a make on the thief?.
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The act or process of making; manufacturing.
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The amount produced, especially the output of a factory.
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The physical or moral nature of a person; character or disposition: found out what make of man he was.
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The style or manner in which a thing is made: disliked the make of my coat.
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verb-intransitive
Slang To pretend to be; imitate. Used with like: made like a ballerina.
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To act or behave in a specified manner: make merry; make free.
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To begin or appear to begin an action: made as if to shake my hand.
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To cause something to be as specified: make ready; make sure.
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To proceed in a certain direction: made for home; made after the thief.
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verb
To begin or seem to begin (an action) .
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To cause to happen to or be experienced by someone .
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To cause to exist, occur, or appear .
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To favor the growth or occurrence of .
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To fit, intend, or destine by or as if by creating .
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idiom
Make a clean breast of To confess fully.
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Make a face To distort the features of the face; grimace.
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Make a go of To achieve success in: have made a go of the business.
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Make away with To carry off; steal.
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Make away with To kill or destroy.
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phrasal-verb
Make for To have or produce (a particular effect or result): small details that make for comfort.
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Make for To help promote; further: makes for better communication.
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Make off To depart in haste; run away.
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Make out Informal To represent as being: made me out to be a liar.
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Make out Informal To try to establish or prove: He made out that he was innocent.
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