made

eliminate urine“Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug”

have a bowel movement“The dog had made in the flower beds”

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages“How much do you make a month in your new job?”

act in a certain way so as to acquire“make friends”

represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like“She makes like an actress”

reach a destination, either real or abstract“We hit Detroit by noon”

reach in time“We barely made the plane”

gather and light the materials for“make a fire”

cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner“The ads induced me to buy a VCR”

prepare for eating by applying heat“Cook me dinner, please”

create or manufacture a man-made product“We produce more cars than we can sell”

create by artistic means“create a poem”

organize or be responsible for“hold a reception”

reach a goal“make the first team”

make by combining materials and parts“this little pig made his house out of straw”

achieve a point or goal“Nicklaus had a 70”

induce to have sex“Harry finally seduced Sally”

engage in“make love, not war”

give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally“cause a commotion”

make, formulate, or derive in the mind“I draw a line here”

to compose or represent“This wall forms the background of the stage setting”

perform, produce, or carry out“make a decision”

charge with a function; charge to be“She was named Head of the Committee”

institute, enact, or establish“make laws”

put in order or neaten“make the bed”

proceed along a path“work one's way through the crowd”

calculate as being“I make the height about 100 feet”

give certain properties to something“get someone mad”

make or cause to be or to become“make a mess in one's office”

create or design, often in a certain way“Do my room in blue”

form by assembling individuals or constituents“Make a quorum”

head into a specified direction“The escaped convict took to the hills”

add up to“four and four make eight”

amount to“This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living”

consider as being“It wasn't the problem some people made it”

compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way“People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!”

be or be capable of being changed or made into“He makes a great host”

make by shaping or bringing together constituents“make a dress”

change from one form into another“make water into wine”

carry out or commit“make a mistake”

undergo fabrication or creation“This wool makes into a nice sweater”

be suitable for“Wood makes good furniture”

constitute the essence of“Clothes make the man”

appear to begin an activity“He made to speak but said nothing in the end”

assure the success of“A good review by this critic will make your play!”

cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable“make my day”

favor the development of“Practice makes the winner”

develop into“He will make a splendid father!”

behave in a certain manner“make merry”

produced by a manufacturing process“bought some made goods at the local store: rope and nails”

successful or assured of success“now I am a made man forever”

(of a bed) having the sheets and blankets set in order“a neatly made bed”