MAKE UP ↑ Categories
Meaning: To create or invent, apply cosmetics, compensate for something, reconcile
"She likes to make up stories for her children."
"I need to make up for lost time on this project."
💡 Usage Tip:
Very versatile: inventing, cosmetics, compensating, or reconciling.
MAKE OUT ↑ Categories
Meaning: To understand or see clearly, to manage or succeed, to write/fill out
"I can't make out what he's saying from here."
"How did you make out on your exam?"
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Context determines meaning: seeing, understanding, or performing.
MAKE INTO ↑ Categories
Meaning: To transform something into something else
"They made the garage into a home office."
"The book was made into a successful movie."
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Always implies transformation or conversion from one form to another.
MAKE OVER ↑ Categories
Meaning: To redesign or renovate, to transfer ownership
"We're going to make over the living room."
"He made over his property to his children."
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Common in home improvement and legal contexts.
MAKE SOMEONE DO ↑ Categories
Meaning: To force or cause someone to do something
"The teacher made us stay after school."
"This movie always makes me cry."
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Can imply force, influence, or natural causation.
MAKE BELIEVE ↑ Categories
Meaning: To pretend or imagine something is true
"Children love to make believe they're superheroes."
"Let's make believe we're on a tropical island."
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Often used with children's games and imaginative play.
MAKE SURE ↑ Categories
Meaning: To ensure something happens or is done correctly
"Make sure you lock the door before leaving."
"I want to make sure I understand this correctly."
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Essential for giving instructions and expressing certainty.
MAKE HAPPEN ↑ Categories
Meaning: To cause something to occur or be successful
"We need to make this project happen."
"Her determination made her dreams happen."
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Implies active effort to achieve goals or results.
MAKE IT ↑ Categories
Meaning: To succeed, arrive on time, survive a difficult situation
"She finally made it as a professional singer."
"Can you make it to the meeting by 3 PM?"
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Very common for success, punctuality, and survival contexts.
MAKE THROUGH ↑ Categories
Meaning: To survive or endure a difficult period
"We'll make it through this tough time together."
"He made it through his first year of college."
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Often used for overcoming challenges or difficult periods.
MAKE GOOD ↑ Categories
Meaning: To succeed, fulfill a promise, or compensate for damage
"He made good on his promise to help us."
"The insurance will make good the damage."
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Formal expression often used for promises and compensation.
MAKE PROGRESS ↑ Categories
Meaning: To advance or improve in something
"The students are making good progress in English."
"We're making slow but steady progress on the project."
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Essential for describing improvement and advancement.
MAKE SENSE ↑ Categories
Meaning: To be logical, understandable, or reasonable
"Your explanation doesn't make sense to me."
"It makes sense to save money for the future."
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One of the most frequently used expressions in English.
MAKE CLEAR ↑ Categories
Meaning: To explain something so it's easily understood
"Let me make it clear that this is not acceptable."
"The teacher made the instructions very clear."
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Often used for emphasizing important points or rules.
MAKE OF ↑ Categories
Meaning: To understand or interpret something
"What do you make of this strange message?"
"I don't know what to make of his behavior."
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Used when trying to understand or interpret something confusing.
MAKE FRIENDS ↑ Categories
Meaning: To establish friendships with people
"It's easy to make friends when you're friendly."
"She made friends quickly at her new school."
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Essential for social situations and relationship building.
MAKE UP WITH ↑ Categories
Meaning: To reconcile after an argument or disagreement
"They made up with each other after the fight."
"I want to make up with my sister."
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Important for resolving conflicts in relationships.
MAKE FUN OF ↑ Categories
Meaning: To tease or mock someone in a playful or mean way
"Don't make fun of his accent - that's not nice."
"They always make fun of my cooking."
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Can be playful or hurtful depending on context and intent.
MAKE TIME ↑ Categories
Meaning: To set aside time for something important
"I need to make time for exercise in my schedule."
"Can you make time to meet this week?"
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Shows prioritization and conscious time management.
MAKE ROOM ↑ Categories
Meaning: To create space for something or someone
"Please make room for one more person at the table."
"I need to make room in my closet for new clothes."
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Can be literal (physical space) or figurative (time, priorities).
MAKE WAY ↑ Categories
Meaning: To move aside to let someone pass, to be replaced by something new
"Make way for the ambulance!"
"Old traditions are making way for modern practices."
💡 Usage Tip:
Can mean physical movement or metaphorical replacement.
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