Collocations
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Phrases containing make, including its inflections. Clear word filter
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make a call
to telephone someone
make a friend
to form a friendship with a new person
make a plan
to devise a strategy or scheme for achieving something
make a wish
to express a desire or hope, especially as a ritual gesture
make coffee
to prepare coffee for drinking
make dinner
to prepare and put together the evening meal
make tea
to prepare tea by infusing leaves or a bag in hot water
make the bed
to straighten and tidy the sheets and covers of a bed after sleeping
make a change
alter or modify something deliberately
make a couple
to form a naturally matching or well-suited romantic pair
make a deal
reach or agree on an arrangement with another party
make a film
to produce or direct a film
make a guess
to attempt an answer without being certain
make a joke
To produce a humorous remark or story
make a mark
to create a visible spot or impression on a surface
make a mess
To produce disorder or a dirty, disordered state
make a mistake
do something incorrectly or wrongly
make a movie
to produce or direct a film
make a pass
throw or kick a ball to a teammate
make a point
express a clear argument or draw attention to something
make a rule
to establish or create a rule
make a stop
to halt briefly at a place during a journey
make a turn
to change direction while driving or walking
make an escape
successfully get away from a place or dangerous situation
make an excuse
to give a reason, often weak or untrue, to explain one's behavior or avoid something
make an offer
to formally propose a price or deal to someone
make contact
To get in touch with someone for the first time or after a gap
make music
to create or perform music, often collaboratively
make sense
be logical, coherent, or easy to understand
make trouble
to behave in a way that creates problems for others
make a bet
to agree to a wager with someone
make a date
to arrange to meet someone at a specific time
make a decision
to choose between options and commit to a course of action
make a difference
to have a significant effect or produce a noticeable change
make a move
to take an action or step toward achieving something
make a save
to stop a ball from entering the goal, as a goalkeeper
make a start
to begin a task or activity
make a trip
to carry out a journey to a particular place, often a practical or purposeful one
make an arrest
officially detain a person suspected of a crime
make a kill
To successfully hunt and kill prey (used of predators or hunters).
make a stand
to firmly resist or oppose something, refusing to yield
make headway
to achieve progress or gain an advantage