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makes something of

makes something of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make something of.

Meaning of make something of

Verb

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

  1. To transform (an object or person) into something worthwhile.
    • My thousand a year is not merely a matter of dirty bank-notes and jaundiced guineas. […] I was determined to make something of it better than a fine old house to live in, than satin gowns to wear; […]1849, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], “Further Communications on Business”, in Shirley. A Tale. […], volume II, London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], →OCLC, page 52
  2. To develop an understanding or interpretation of.
    • We couldn't make anything of his last remark.
  3. To insist on or emphatically challenge (a point or topic, especially one which may be a subject of disagreement).
    • He's controversial. He's blunt. He could be a good New Yorker. That's my opinion. You wanna make something of it?1996 August 21, George Vecsey, “Does Reeves Entertain Death Wish?”, in New York Times, retrieved 05 Sep 2018

Questions about makes something of

What is makes something of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes something of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make something of.

Words near makes something of in the dictionary

  1. makes someone's skin crawl
  2. makes someone's skin creep
  3. makes someone's teeth itch
  4. makes someone's toenails curl
  5. makes someone's toes curl
  6. makes something of
  7. makes something of oneself
  8. makes sport of
  9. makes strange
  10. makes streaks
  11. makes strides

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Adapted from Wiktionary: makes something of (page history and authors); make something of (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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