What is Make in English? Common phrases with Make in English

Make synonyms in English

Example

Produce

/prəˈdjuːs/

The factory produces cars for export to other countries. 

Create

/kriˈeɪt/

The artist created a stunning sculpture out of marble.

Invent

/ɪnˈvɛnt/

Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. 

Develop

/dɪˈvɛləp/

The company is developing a new software application for smartphones.

Manufacture

/ˌmænjuˈfæktʃər/

This company manufactures electronics components for computers.

Build

/bɪld/

They built a new office building downtown. 

Construct

/kənˈstrʌkt/

The engineers constructed a bridge over the river. 

make a claim

make a complaint

make a concession

make a date

make a difference

make a fuss

make a list

make a mess

make a mistake

make a note

make a phone call

make a point

make a profit/loss

make a sound

make a speech

make a start

make a statement

make a wish

make an appointment

make an effort

Structure

Example

Make it possible/ impossible (for sb) + to V

The new car makes it possible to go to work easily and quickly. 

Make possible/ impossible + N/Noun phrase

Nowadays, the Internet makes possible much faster communication. 

Phrasal verbs with Make in English

Meaning

Example

Make off 

to leave quickly, usually in order to escape

The lawbreakers made off before the police arrived. 

Make up for

to take the place of something lost or damaged or to compensate for something bad with something good

My friend bought her team leader dinner to make up for being so late the day before.

Make up

to put make-up on someone's face, to improve or change its appearance

My girlfriend makes herself up every day.

Make out

to see, hear, or understand something or someone with difficulty

Because my younger sister spoke so quietly, his friend could hardly make out what she was saying. 

Make for

to go in the direction of a place or thing

Her grandmother picked up her umbrella and made for the door.

Make sth out to be 

to claim, usually falsely, that something is true:

She makes herself out to be an important singer but her songs are utter garbage. 

Make over 

to improve something or someone by working on or changing various parts

My boyfriend’s team has been chosen to make over the losing volleyball one. 

Collocations with Make in English

Example

Make a difference

This scholarship of my school fund had made a difference in a lot of people’s lives. 

Make a decision

Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.

Make a promise

My father made a promise to help me. 

Make an effort

If they could all make an effort to keep this kitchen room tidier it would help. 

Make a complaint

My sister will make a complaint over the phone or by email. 

Make a noise

Let's just make a noise before someone else gets hurt.

Make money

Making money is the only reason homeless people work on Wall Street.

Do

Make

• Do is an English verb commonly used to refer to: profession/study/work/tasks. For example: do housework, do a job, etc.

• Do focuses on the process of performing an action or carrying something out.

• Do is also used to express general activities or daily routines: do the dishes, do exercise, etc.

• Make is an English verb that describes the activity or process of creating a product. For example: made from grapes, made of cake, make a shirt, etc.

• Make emphasizes the product or result of an action.

• Make describes actions that have been planned beforehand or interactions with other subjects. For example: make a decision, etc.

• Make often accompanies words related to food or meals. For example: make lunch, make juice, etc.

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