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    [Verb]  | "make" | \ ˈmāk \


    1: to bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material : fashion

    2: to lay out and construct

    3: compose, write

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     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;

    [Noun]  | "make" 


    1: brand

    2: the manner or style in which a thing is constructed

    3: the physical, mental, or moral constitution of a person

    Origin: 14th century ;

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    [Noun]  | "bed" | \ ˈbed \


    1: a piece of furniture on or in which to lie and sleep

    2: a place of sex relations

    3: marital relationship

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, going back to Old English bedd "sleeping place, plot of ground prepared for plants," going back to Germanic *badja- (whence Old Frisian bed "sleeping place," Old High German betti, Old Norse beðr "bolster, bedding," Gothic badi "sleeping place"), of uncertain origin;

      * Note : Traditionally Germanic *badja- has been taken as a derivative of an Indo-European verbal base *bhodh-i- "poke, dig" (see: {fossil:1|fossil:1}), on the assumption that a bed was originally a pit dug in the ground, though evidence that early Germanic or pre-Germanic peoples slept in pits see:ms to be lacking.;

    [Noun]  | "come*back" | \ ˈkəm-ˌbak \


    1: a sharp or witty reply : retort

    2: a cause for complaint

    3: a return to a former position or condition (as of success or prosperity) : recovery, revival

    Origin: 1889 ;

    [Noun]  | "ducks and drakes" 


    1: the pastime of skimming flat stones or shells along the surface of calm water

    Origin: 1583 ;

    [Noun]  | "game" | \ ˈgām \


    1: a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other

    2: a division of a larger contest

    3: the manner of playing in a contest

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English game, gamen "delight, amusement, play, contest, pursuit of animals in sport," going back to Old English gamen, gomen "amusement, jest, pastime," going back to Germanic *gamano- (whence Old Saxon & Old High German gaman "amusement," Old Norse gaman "sport, amusement"), of uncertain origin;

    [Idiom]  | "haste makes waste" 


    1: —used to say that doing something too quickly causes mistakes that result in time, effort, materials, etc., being wasted

    [Idiom]  | "practice makes perfect" 


    1: —used to say that people become better at something if they do it often

    [Idiom]  | "that makes two of us" 


    1: —used to say that one has the same thoughts or feelings as someone else

    [Idiom]  | "what makes (someone) tick" 


    1: the things that cause someone to behave a certain way : the feelings, opinions, concerns, etc., that are parts of someone's personality

    [Verb]  | "makes" 


    1: to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials;


      * e.g., " ... will you help me make the dough for the cookies? "




    2: to obtain (as a goal) through effort;


      * e.g., " ... we finally made it! "




    3: to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind);


      * e.g., " ... the cats made quite a disturbance when they knocked the Christmas tree over "




    [Verb]  | "make" 


    1: to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials;


      * e.g., " ... will you help me make the dough for the cookies? "




    2: to obtain (as a goal) through effort;


      * e.g., " ... we finally made it! "




    3: to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind);


      * e.g., " ... the cats made quite a disturbance when they knocked the Christmas tree over "




    [Verb]  | "makes off" 


    [Verb]  | "makes love" 


    1: as in keeps company, goes steady;


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    [Verb]  | "makes way" 


    [Verb]  | "makes sail" 


    1: as in takes ship;


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    [Verb]  | "makes game of" 


    1: as in picks on;


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    [Verb]  | "makes out" 


    1: to meet one's day-to-day needs;


      * e.g., " ... we're not rich, but we're making out all right "




    2: to have a clear idea of;


      * e.g., " ... I can't quite make out what she is trying to say "



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    3: to take on a false or deceptive appearance;


      * e.g., " ... he tried to make out that he didn't mind losing his job, but friends suspected he was desperately worried "



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    [Verb]  | "makes over" 


    1: to change in form, appearance, or use;


      * e.g., " ... the old factory was completely made over and is now an upscale shopping center "




    2: to give over the legal possession or ownership of;


      * e.g., " ... made the deed over to his daughter "



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    3: to make different in some way;


      * e.g., " ... just got up one day and decided to make over her hairstyle and her appearance in general "



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    [Verb]  | "makes up" 


    1: to be all the substance of;


      * e.g., " ... the book is made up of 20 chapters "




    2: to create or think of by clever use of the imagination;


      * e.g., " ... she keeps making up excuses as to why she hasn't yet finished the project "



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    3: to form by putting together parts or materials;


      * e.g., " ... we'll have to make up the bookcase, which came in a box marked some assembly required "



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     [ "Makeing" ]

    1: For people that can't spell making correctly.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm makeing a video that will get so many views. 

     [ "make with" ]

    1: provide. Often to provide something that has been promised, but could just be a way to demand something you want or expect.

      * e.g.,  ... Make with the salsa, these tortilla chips are bland. 

     [ "make it" ]

    1: 1) To reach a goal.

      * e.g.,  ... Judd: "EMILIO!!!" 

     [ "make it" ]

    2: 2) To have sex, in 80's slang.

      * e.g.,  ... Emilio: "How's your attempt to make it with a girl from every sorority on campus going?" 

     [ "on the make" ]

    1: on the prowl (looking for a sexual partner)

      * e.g.,  ... guy1: how does it feel to be on the make again? 

     [ "Making In" ]

    1: Having Sex.

      * e.g.,  ... We Made Out Then We Made In! 

     [ "on the make" ]

    1:  ambitious and aspiring, especially in a ruthless, exploitative way offering and seeking sexual gratification or conquest

      * e.g.,  ... Unfortunately, when one tyrant falls, another is likely to be on the make. 

     [ "make that be that" ]

    1: to make something happen. to accomplish something. to "do" something. really anything. to get something done.

      * e.g.,  ... imagine if you're flipping through the channels and you land on a moderately decent show. but its not good enough to commit to, so you use the Verizon scroll to see what else is on while watching the decent show in the little box. you notice there's a celtics game on. your buddy, drunky, shouts "Yo, make that be that!" In other words, change the channel. 

     [ "make" ]

    1: To poop.

      * e.g.,  ... "You mind if my doggy make on your lawn?" 

     [ "Make In" ]

    1: To penetrate sexually.

      * e.g.,  ... Paul: "Did you make in with that drunk girl last night?" 

     [ "make it" ]

    1: to have an orgasm.

      * e.g.,  ... "I love it when we make it at the same time." "Honey, I'm sorry you didn't make it. I ejaculated prematurely." 

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