makes
/meɪks/
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Northumbria/mɛks/
makes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make.
makes is the plural of make.
Meaning of make
Verb
make (third-person singular simple present makes, present participle making, simple past and past participle made or (dialectal or obsolete) maked)
- To build, construct, produce, or originate.
- We made a bird feeder for our yard.
- To write or compose.
- I made a poem for her wedding.
- To bring about; to effect or produce by means of some action.
- make war
- To create (the universe), especially (in Christianity) from nothing.
- God made earth and heaven.
- To prepare (food); to cook (food).
- I'm making cereal for breakfast. Who wants some?
- To behave, to act.
- To make like a deer caught in the headlights.
Phrases with makes
- makes do
- makes it
- makes of
- makes up
- makes for
- makes hay
- makes off
- makes one
- makes out
- makes use
- makes way
- makes away
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- makes bank
- makes bold
- makes book
- makes down
- makes eyes
- makes good
- makes into
- makes land
- makes love
- makes much
- makes news
- makes nice
- makes over
- makes room
- makes sure
- makes tick
- makes time
- makes with
- makes wudu
- makes a leg
- makes a lip
- makes after
- makes as if
- makes faces
- makes haste
- makes it so
- makes known
- makes merry
- makes money
- makes music
- makes noise
- makes peace
- makes right
- makes sense
- makes shift
- makes terms
- makes up to
- makes water
- makes waves
- makes whole
- makes a case
- makes a dent
- makes a face
- makes a grab
- makes a mark
- makes a move
- makes a pass
- makes a pile
- makes a play
- makes a time
- makes amends
- makes fun of
- makes garden
- makes ground
- makes happen
- makes it big
- makes mouths
- makes out of
- makes tracks
- makes a go of
- makes a light
- makes a point
- makes a scene
- makes a stand
- makes against
- makes believe
- makes certain
- makes friends
- makes game of
- makes good on
- makes headway
- makes history
- makes it rain
- makes mention
- makes muffins
- makes no odds
- makes pretend
- makes shit of
- makes strange
- makes streaks
- makes strides
- makes the bed
- makes the cut
- makes vintage
- makes whoopee
- makes a living
- makes a muscle
- makes a splash
- makes an offer
- makes biscuits
- makes flexible
- makes friendly
- makes it count
- makes it up to
- makes landfall
- makes light of
- makes off with
- makes out with
- makes sport of
- makes the news
- makes trial of
- makes vintages
- makes a fist of
- makes a fool of
- makes a fortune
- makes a hash of
- makes a joke of
- makes a killing
- makes a meal of
- makes a mistake
- makes an ass of
- makes an effort
- makes an errand
- makes away with
- makes ends meet
- makes free with
- makes good time
- makes it snappy
- makes little of
- makes one's bed
- makes one's bow
- makes one's own
- makes one's way
- makes the grade
- makes time with
- makes you think
- makes a case for
- makes a decision
- makes a habit of
- makes a long arm
- makes it so that
- makes mention of
- makes mockery of
- makes one's exit
- makes one's hand
- makes one's mark
- makes shit shake
- makes some noise
- makes the deasil
- makes the passes
- makes the rounds
- meddles or makes
- haste makes waste
- makes a career of
- makes a cat laugh
- makes a monkey of
- makes a statement
- makes an entrance
- makes interesting
- makes like a tree
- makes one's bones
- makes the best of
- makes the fur fly
- makes the running
- makes the weather
- meddles and makes
- meddles nor makes
- might makes right
- makes a difference
- makes a mockery of
- makes a run for it
- makes an exception
- makes common cause
- makes contact with
- makes conversation
- makes do and mends
- makes fair weather
- makes fetch happen
- makes hard work of
- makes haste slowly
- makes head against
- makes like a trees
- makes mincemeat of
- makes no secret of
- makes one's number
- makes one's toilet
- makes something of
- makes the case for
- makes the dust fly
- kisses and makes up
- makes a dash for it
- makes a fool out of
- makes a meal out of
- makes a night of it
- makes an appearance
- makes an example of
- makes an impression
- makes heavy weather
Words that rhyme with makes
Questions about makes
- What is makes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Makes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make.
- How do you pronounce makes?
- Makes is pronounced /meɪks/.
Words near makes in the dictionary
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