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make a point

make a point verb: to argue or promote an idea.

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To argue or promote an idea.
    • I suppose the people who wrote that stuff on the wall were trying to make a point, but they mainly made a mess.
    • A restaurant my family made a point of going to.
  2. (idiomatic) To take care in doing something; to pay attention or ensure that something is done.
    • Make a point to carry [or of carrying] your calendar with you at all times.
    • My wallet is missing! I know I had it earlier: I made a point of bringing it.

Synonyms of make a point

Forms of make a point

third-person singular presentmakes a point
present participlemaking a point
past participlemade a point
pastmade a point

Questions about make a point

What does make a point mean?
Make a point means to argue or promote an idea.
What part of speech is make a point?
Make a point is a verb.
What is the past tense of make a point?
The past tense of make a point is made a point.

Words near make a point in the dictionary

  1. make a pig of oneself
  2. make a pig out of oneself
  3. make a pig's ear of
  4. make a pile
  5. make a play
  6. make a point
  7. make a poor fist of
  8. make a production out of
  9. make a public spectacle of oneself
  10. make a rabbit bite a bulldog
  11. make a run for it

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