make match
51match — There are two unrelated words match in English, of which the older is ‘counterpart’ [OE]. This goes back to an Old English gemæcca ‘mate’, whose ancestry can be traced to a prehistoric *gamakjon, a word based on the collective prefix *ga and *mak …
52make amends — to do something because you did not do it when you should have. Wendi hopes that by winning today s match she will make amends to her fans for losing such an easy match yesterday. Usage notes: often followed by a phrase that begins with to, by,… …
53make do — verb come to terms with (Freq. 1) We got by on just a gallon of gas They made do on half a loaf of bread every day • Syn: ↑cope, ↑get by, ↑make out, ↑contend, ↑grapple, ↑ …
54make out — verb 1. detect with the senses (Freq. 8) The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards I can t make out the faces in this photograph • Syn: ↑spot, ↑recognize, ↑recognise, ↑distinguish, ↑ …
55make a match — {v. phr.} To bring a man and woman together for the purpose of an engagement or marriage. * /Sheila s aunt is anxious to make a match between her and an attractive, wealthy man./ …
56make a match — {v. phr.} To bring a man and woman together for the purpose of an engagement or marriage. * /Sheila s aunt is anxious to make a match between her and an attractive, wealthy man./ …
57make\ a\ match — v. phr. To bring a man and woman together for the purpose of an engagement or marriage. Sheila s aunt is anxious to make a match between her and an attractive, wealthy man …
58make up — Synonyms and related words: accommodate, accomplish, accumulate, ad lib, adjust, agglomerate, aggregate, aggroup, amass, arrange, assemble, atone for, balance, batch, beget, blend, breed, brew, bring forth, bring into being, bring to completion,… …
59Make To Stock - MTS — A traditional production strategy used by businesses to match production with consumer demand forecasts. The make to stock (MTS) method forecasts demand to determine how much stock should be produced. If demand for the product can be accurately… …
60make — verb Make is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑batsman, ↑company, ↑factory, ↑firm, ↑picture, ↑recipe, ↑sale Make is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accommodation, ↑accompaniment, ↑accusation, ↑ …
