make
US /meɪk/ · UK /meɪk/ A1
USAGE FREQUENCY
Very High
v.
to create or produce something
› She makes her own clothes.
› This factory makes car parts.
to cause a state or feeling
› That song always makes me happy.
› The news made everyone nervous.
v.
to earn money
› He makes a good living as a designer.
› How much do they make in a month?
n.
the brand or type of a product
› What make of car do you drive?
› It's a Japanese make, very reliable.
WORD FORMS
PAST TENSE
made
/meɪd/
PAST PARTICIPLE
made
/meɪd/
-ING FORM
making
/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
Related words
SYNONYMS
createproducebuildformconstruct
ANTONYMS
destroybreakdemolish
RELATED
dobuildcraftmanufacture
Phrases & collocations
make suremake sensemake moneymake a decisionmake friendsmake a mistake
Example sentences
“ She makes her own clothes.
“ This factory makes car parts.
“ That song always makes me happy.
“ The news made everyone nervous.
“ He makes a good living as a designer.
“ How much do they make in a month?
“ What make of car do you drive?
“ It's a Japanese make, very reliable.
Real-world examples
FROM THE WILDAuthentic sentences pulled from media, books and speech.
Let me make sure I understand you correctly.
Source · EveryLevel · Vocab library
The plan doesn't make sense to me.
Source · 1000 British English Phrases
They made friends quickly on the first day.
Source · VOA Standard · Aug 2015
Quick test
make — PAST TENSE ?
make — PAST PARTICIPLE ?
make — -ING FORM ?
make in real material
Listening · At the airport