Collocations for "make"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "make" in context.
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make
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- make [dinner, a cake]
- make [money, a living, a fortune]
- make a [statement, speech, complaint]
- make a [decision, difference, donation, mistake]
- make your own [decisions, choices, selection]
- make an [informed, intelligent] [decision]
- make [a change, alterations]
- make a [poor, good, positive] impression
- makes all the difference
- made [this] for you
- make an [effort, attempt] to
- make a [connection, friend, acquaintance]
- make conversation with
- make a [clean, fresh, new] start
- make [the grade, selection, the cut]
- (I'll) make an exception (for)
- make something out of nothing
- make sense (out) of
- make your own way in life
- make a [mess, fuss]
- make the cut
- make [haste, tracks, your way back]
- make [time, space, room, way] for
- make the [best, most] out of it
- UK: were making merry
- makes it all worthwhile
- makes a mockery of
- make him feel [good, bad, worthy, proud]
- made me [laugh, cry, wish]
- made them [study, work, go]
- I was made to [tidy my room, do my homework]
- make it (all) better
- make it [available, possible]
- and make it [quick, snappy]
- makes it [easier, more difficult] (to)
- make sure (that)
- make up a [lie, story, name]
- made it all up
- made herself up
- make the numbers up
- make up for [lost time, your mistakes]
- [how can I, try to, I'll] make it up to you
- [could, can] (just) make out the [ships, mountain, coastline]
- made for the [door, exit]
- made out at [school, the movies]
- he made a pass at me
- a [foreign, national, local] make
- a [foreign] make of [car, motorcycle]
- what make is your [computer, car, washing machine]?
- there are [many, several, different] makes of [computers]
- the make [was launched, became established] in the (sixties)
- the make, model and year (of the car)
- today's make is a [hairband, popup card]
'make' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Christmas
- ID
- Swiss
- ability
- about
- absent
- abuse
- accordingly
- acquaintance
- actor
- actress
- acumen
- addition
- additionally
- adjustment
- adorable
- adult
- advanced
- advisor
- advocate
- affected
- afterwards
- agency
- agenda
- agent
- agree
- agreement
- airplane
- alibi
- allow
- allowance
- alloy
- altar
- alternatively
- amendment
- amount
- angry
- announcement
- ant
- anyhow
- apparel
- appearance
- appointment
- appropriate
- apricot
- argument
- arrangement
- arse
- artichoke
- artist