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make a pile

make a pile verb: to make a lot of money.

Verb

make a pile (third-person singular simple present makes a pile, present participle making a pile, simple past and past participle made a pile)

  1. (informal) To make a lot of money.
    Synonyms:
    make a bundle, make a mint

Synonyms of make a pile

  • make a bundle
  • make a mint

Forms of make a pile

third-person singular presentmakes a pile
present participlemaking a pile
past participlemade a pile
pastmade a pile
alternative formmake one's pile

Questions about make a pile

What does make a pile mean?
Make a pile means to make a lot of money.
What part of speech is make a pile?
Make a pile is a verb.
What is the past tense of make a pile?
The past tense of make a pile is made a pile.

Words near make a pile in the dictionary

  1. make a nuisance of oneself
  2. make a pass
  3. make a pig of oneself
  4. make a pig out of oneself
  5. make a pig's ear of
  6. make a pile
  7. make a play
  8. make a point
  9. make a poor fist of
  10. make a production out of
  11. make a public spectacle of oneself

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