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  • 91make — make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To cause to …

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  • 92make — make1 [māk] vt. made, making [ME maken < OE macian, akin to Ger machen < IE base * maĝ , to knead, press, stretch > MASON, Gr magis, kneaded mass, paste, dough, mageus, kneader] 1. to bring into being; specif., a) to form by shaping or… …

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  • 93Make — (m[=a]k), v. i. 1. To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A scurvy, jack a nape priest to meddle or make. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To proceed;… …

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  • 94make — ► VERB (past and past part. made) 1) form by putting parts together or combining substances. 2) cause to be or come about. 3) force to do something. 4) (make into) alter (something) so that it forms (something else). 5) constitute, amount to, or… …

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  • 95Make Mine Mink — Directed by Robert Asher Produced by Hugh Stewart Earl St. John (executive producer) Written by Michael Pertwee Peter Coke (play) Peter Blackmore …

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  • 96make friends — {v. phr.} To become friends; form a friendship. * /Mrs. Jones invited Bobby to her home to play with Don. She hoped that they would make friends with each other./ * /You can make friends with an elephant by giving him peanuts./ …

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  • 97make friends — {v. phr.} To become friends; form a friendship. * /Mrs. Jones invited Bobby to her home to play with Don. She hoped that they would make friends with each other./ * /You can make friends with an elephant by giving him peanuts./ …

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  • 98make up — {v.} (stress on up ) 1. To make by putting things or parts together. * /A car is made up of many different parts./ 2. To invent; think and say something that is new or not true. * /Jean makes up stories to amuse her little brother./ 3a. To do or… …

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  • 99make up — {v.} (stress on up ) 1. To make by putting things or parts together. * /A car is made up of many different parts./ 2. To invent; think and say something that is new or not true. * /Jean makes up stories to amuse her little brother./ 3a. To do or… …

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  • 100make headway — ► to make progress: »Banking legislation appears to be making headway in Congress. make headway in doing sth »According to reports, the Federal Reserve has made headway in slowing growth to a moderate pace while restraining inflation. make… …

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