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Make a card for your friend.
What does Make mean?
Make means to create or cause something.
Dictionary definition
to create, build, or cause something to happen.
Example sentences
Make in a sentence
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We can make a model from paper.
hard
A good example can make a hard idea easier to understand.
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Practice 1
What does make mean?
The correct answer matches the meaning of make.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to make?
Create is close in meaning to make.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a contrast for make?
Break contrasts with make.
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WordMake.
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MeaningMake means to create or cause something.
ExampleExample: Make a card for your friend.
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Synonyms
Words like Make
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Synonym practice
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Word family
Make word family
Base word
make
verb
made
Created in the past.
verb
making
Creating now.
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Student support
Understand Make
Hint for students
Make means to create, build, prepare, or cause something to happen. Context shows the exact meaning.
Common mix-up
Make is not the same as do. Make often creates a thing or result; do often means perform an action or task.
Try it in class or at home
Write one sentence that shows make without using the word make. Model sentence: They built a kite from paper, sticks, and string. Clue words: built, from paper, sticks, string. Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show creating, preparing, or causing something?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "We will make a birdhouse from scrap wood." Why does make fit better than find?
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