Make

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English


Etymology

Middle English maken, from Old English macian, from common Germanic *makōn, from Proto-Indo-European *maǵ- "to fashion". Near cognates include German machen and Dutch maken.

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular
make

Plural
makes

  1. Brand.
    What car make do you drive?
  2. (informal) Something for children to make.

Translations

Verb

Infinitive
to make

Third person singular
makes

Simple past
made

Past participle
made

Present participle
making

  1. to construct
  2. to create or produce
  3. to interpret

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Hawaiian

Etymology

Originally mate

Noun

make

  1. death

Swedish

Noun

Inflections of Make Common
Singular Plural
Indefinite form Definite form Indefinite form Definite form
Nominative Make maken makar makarna
Genitive Makes makens makars makarnas

Make c.

  1. spouse; husband; married man

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Related terms

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