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• make — 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Make — (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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• make 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… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• make 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… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• Make — may refer to: Make (software), a computer software utility Make (magazine), a DIWO (Do It With Others) technology periodical and the associated television program MAKE Architects, a UK architecture practice Make, Botswana, a small village in the… …   Wikipedia

• Make — Make, n. Structure, texture, constitution of parts; construction; shape; form. [1913 Webster] It our perfection of so frail a make As every plot can undermine and shake? Dryden. [1913 Webster] {On the make}, (a) bent upon making great profits;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• make — (m[=a]k), n. [AS. maca, gemaca. See {Match}.] A companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] For in this world no woman is Worthy to be my make. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• make — I. verb (made; making) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English macian; akin to Old High German mahhōn to prepare, make, Greek magēnai to be kneaded, Old Church Slavic mazati to anoint, smear Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• make up — verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to form by fitting together or assembling < make up a train of cars > b. to arrange typeset matter in (as pages) for printing 2. a. to combine to produce (a sum or whole) b. constitute, compose …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• make-up — makeup make up , make up make up (m[=a]k [u^]p ), n. 1. 1. The way in which the parts of anything are put together. [1913 Webster] The unthinking masses are necessarily teleological in their mental make up. L. F. Ward. [1913 Webster] 2. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• make do — {v. phr.} To use a poor substitute when one does not have the right thing. * /John did not have a hammer, and he had to make do with a heavy rock./ * /This motel isn t what we wanted, but we must make do./ * /Many families manage to make do on… …   Dictionary of American idioms