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Make means to produce something. (verb)

An example of make is to prepare a tray of lasagna.

Make is the style or way in which something is produced. (noun)

An example of make is the manufacturer of a specific car.
An example of make is a solid foundation of a building.

See make in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb made, making

to bring into being; specif.,
1. to form by shaping or putting parts or ingredients together, physically or mentally; build, construct, fabricate, fashion, create, compose, devise, formulate, etc.
2. to fit or destine, as if by fashioning: they were made for each other
3. to cause; bring about; produce: to make corrections
4. to bring together materials for and start: to make a fire
5. to cause to be available; provide: to make change, to make room
6. to present for consideration: to make a suggestion
to bring into a specified condition; specif.,: sometimes used reflexively: make yourself comfortable
1. to cause to be or become; specif., to elect or appoint: make her director
2. to cause to seem: the portrait makes him an old man
to prepare by arranging the sheets, blankets, etc.: said of a bed
1. to amount to; form as a total: two pints make a quart
2. to count as; constitute: this makes his fifth novel
to turn out to be; have, or prove to have, the essential qualities of: to make a fine leader
to set up; establish: to make rules
1. to get or acquire, as by one's behavior: to make friends
2. to get by earning, investing, etc.: to make a fortune
to cause the success of: that venture made her
to understand or regard as the meaning (of): what do you make of the poem?
to estimate to be; regard as: I make the distance about 500 miles
1. to do or perform (a specified action); execute; accomplish: to make a quick turn
2. to engage in; carry on: to make war
to deliver (a speech) or utter (remarks, etc.)
to cause or force: followed by an infinitive without to: make the machine work, make him behave
1. to arrive at; reach: the ship made port
2. to arrive at in time: to make a train
to go or travel; traverse: to make 500 miles the first day, to make 90 miles an hour
Informal to succeed in getting membership in, a position on, the status of, recognition in, etc.: to make the team, to make the headlines
☆ Slang to succeed in becoming the lover of; seduce
Slang to identify or recognize
Slang to induct, for one's lifetime, into the Mafia: usually used as a participial adj.: a made man
Archaic to shut (a door) tight
Card Games
1. to win (tricks) or fulfill (one's bid)
2. to take a trick with (a specified card)
3. to shuffle (the cards)
Elec. to close (a circuit); effect (a contact)
Games to score; get as a score
Law to perform, execute, or sign (a legal document)

intransitive verb

to start (to do something): she made to go
to tend, extend, or point (to, toward, etc.)
to behave in a specified manner: with a following adjective: make bold, make merry, etc.
to cause something to be in a specified condition: make ready, make fast, etc.
to increase in depth or volume; rise or accumulate, as tide, snow, water in a ship, etc.
to mature: said of hay, etc.

noun

the act or process of making; esp., manufacture
the amount made; output, esp. of manufacture
the way in which something is made; style; build
type, sort, or brand: with reference to the maker or the place, time, etc. of making: a foreign make of car
disposition; character; nature: a man of this make
Slang the act or process of identifying a person, taking fingerprints, etc. in police work: run a make on the suspect
Elec. the closing of a circuit by making contact

Related Forms:

makable adjective

noun

an equal; peer
a mate, companion, or spouse

See make in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(māk)

verb made made (mād), mak·ing, makes

verb, transitive

To cause to exist or happen; bring about; create: made problems for us; making a commotion.
To bring into existence by shaping, modifying, or putting together material; construct: make a dress; made a stone wall.
To form by assembling individuals or constituents: make a quorum.
To change from one form or function to another: make clay into bricks.
a. To cause to be or become: made her position clear; a decision that made him happy.
b. To cause to assume a specified function or role: made her treasurer; made Austin his home.
a. To cause to act in a specified manner: Heat makes gases expand.
b. To compel: made him quit.
a. To form in the mind: make an estimate.
b. To compose: make verses.
a. To prepare; fix: make dinner.
b. To get ready or set in order for use: made the bed.
c. To gather and light the materials for (a fire).
a. To engage in: make war.
b. To carry out; perform: make a phone call; make an incision.
To achieve, produce, or attain: made peace between the two sides; not making sense; didn't make the quota.
a. To institute or establish; enact: make laws.
b. To draw up and execute in a suitable form: make a will.
c. To arrange or agree to: make a date.
a. To arrive at; reach: made Seattle in two hours.
b. To reach in time: just made the plane.
a. To attain the rank or position of: made lieutenant.
b. To acquire a place in or on: made the baseball team; made the newspapers.
a. To gain or earn, as by working: make money.
b. To behave so as to acquire: make friends.
c. To score or achieve, as in a sport: made a field goal.
a. To assure the success of: Favorable reviews can make a play.
b. To favor the development of: Practice makes a winning team.
To be suited for: Oak makes strong furniture.
To develop into: will make a fine doctor.
a. To draw a conclusion as to the significance or nature of: don't know what to make of the decision.
b. To calculate as being; estimate: I make the height 20 feet.
c. To consider as being: wasn't the problem some people made it.
a. To constitute: Ten members make a quorum.
b. To add up to: Two and two make four.
c. To amount to: makes no difference.
To cover (a distance): made 200 miles before sunset
21. To constitute the essence or nature of: Clothes make the man.
22. To cause to be especially enjoyable or rewarding: You made my day.
23. To appear to begin (an action): She made to leave.
24. Slang To persuade to have sexual intercourse.

verb, intransitive

To act or behave in a specified manner: make merry; make free.
To begin or appear to begin an action: made as if to shake my hand.
To cause something to be as specified: make ready; make sure.
To proceed in a certain direction: made for home; made after the thief.
Slang To pretend to be; imitate. Used with like: made like a ballerina.
To undergo fabrication or manufacture: This wool makes up into a warm shawl.
To rise or accumulate: The tide is making.

noun

The act or process of making; manufacturing.
The style or manner in which a thing is made: disliked the make of my coat.
The amount produced, especially the output of a factory.
A specific line of manufactured goods, identified by the manufacturer's name or the registered trademark: a famous make of shirt.
The physical or moral nature of a person; character or disposition: found out what make of man he was.
Slang Identification of a person or thing, often from information in police records: Did you get a make on the thief?

Phrasal Verbs: make for To have or produce (a particular effect or result): small details that make for comfort. To help promote; further: makes for better communication. make off To depart in haste; run away. make out To discern or see, especially with difficulty: I could barely make out the traffic signs through the rain. To understand: could not make out what she said. To write out; draw up: made out the invoices. To fill in (a form, for example). Informal To represent as being: made me out to be a liar. Informal To try to establish or prove: He made out that he was innocent. To get along in a given way; fare: made out well in business. Slang

a. To neck; pet.

b. To have sexual intercourse.

make over To redo; renovate. To change or transfer the ownership of, usually by means of a legal document: made over the property to her son. make up To put together; construct or compose: make up a prescription. To constitute; form: Ten years make up a decade.

a. To alter one's appearance for a role on the stage, as with a costume and cosmetics.

b. To apply cosmetics.

To devise as a fiction or falsehood; invent: made up an excuse.

a. To make good (a deficit or lack): made up the difference in the bill.

b. To compensate for: make up for lost time.

To resolve a quarrel: kissed and made up. To make ingratiating or fawning overtures. Used with to: made up to his friend's boss. To take (an examination or course) again or at a later time because of previous absence or failure. To set in order: make up a room. Printing To select and arrange material for: made up the front page. make with Slang To bring into use: a flirt making with the eyes. To put forth; produce: always making with the jokes.

Related Forms:

makˈa·ble, makeˈa·ble adjective

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