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makes one's way

makes one's way is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make one's way.

Meaning of make one's way

Verb

make one's way (third-person singular simple present makes one's way, present participle making one's way, simple past and past participle made one's way)

  1. (idiomatic) To move forward, usually toward a destination or goal, physically or conceptually.
    • ... to tread upon enemies, and make our way over them, notes the compleatest victory and highest triumph ...1658, Joseph Caryl, An Exposition with Practical Observations continued upon the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, and twenty-one Chapters of the Book of Job..., page 226
    Synonyms:
    insinuate, worm one's way

Questions about makes one's way

What is makes one's way the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes one's way is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make one's way.

Words near makes one's way in the dictionary

  1. makes one's mark
  2. makes one's number
  3. makes one's own
  4. makes one's own luck
  5. makes one's toilet
  6. makes one's way
  7. makes oneself at home
  8. makes oneself clear
  9. makes oneself scarce
  10. makes out
  11. makes out like a bandit

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