make

verb
/meɪk/

To build, construct, produce, or originate.

Other meanings

To write or compose.
To bring about; to effect or produce by means of some action.

Synonyms

form
constitute

Example sentences

“Make sure the guillotine is in working condition.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Does your husband like to wear make-up?”
Tatoeba · deniko · CC0
“He started to make his own again.”
Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Word history

From Old English "macian" (to build, make, work).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “make” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.