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make away with

make a·way with
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [meyk uh-wey with, with]
    • /meɪk əˈweɪ wɪθ, wɪð/
    • /meɪk əˈweɪ wɪð/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk uh-wey with, with]
    • /meɪk əˈweɪ wɪθ, wɪð/

Definitions of make away with words

  • verb with object make away with to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art. 1
  • verb with object make away with to produce; cause to exist or happen; bring about: to make trouble; to make war. 1
  • verb with object make away with to cause to be or become; render: to make someone happy. 1
  • verb with object make away with to appoint or name: The president made her his special envoy. 1
  • verb with object make away with to put in the proper condition or state, as for use; fix; prepare: to make a bed; to make dinner. 1
  • verb with object make away with to bring into a certain form: to make bricks out of clay. 1
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Origin of make away with

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English maken, Old English macian; cognate with Low German, Dutch maken, German machen

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Parts of speech for Make away with

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Make away with

make away with popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for make away with

verb make away with

  • mooch — to borrow (a small item or amount) without intending to return or repay it.
  • nick — Old Nick.
  • nip — to squeeze or compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite.
All 3 Synonyms of make away with

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