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make little of

make lit·tle of
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk lit-l uhv, ov]
    • /meɪk ˈlɪt l ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk lit-l uhv, ov]
    • /meɪk ˈlɪt l ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of make little of words

  • adjective make little of small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room. 1
  • adjective make little of short in duration; not extensive; short; brief: a little while. 1
  • adjective make little of small in number: a little group of scientists. 1
  • adjective make little of small in amount or degree; not much: little hope. 1
  • adjective make little of of a certain amount; appreciable (usually preceded by a): We're having a little difficulty. 1
  • adjective make little of being such on a small scale: little farmers. 1
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Origin of make little of

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English lȳtel (lȳt few, small + -el diminutive suffix), cognate with Dutch luttel, Old High German luzzil, Old Norse lītill

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Parts of speech for Make little of

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

make little of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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 little of

verb make little of

  • lessen — to become less.
  • reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
  • play down — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
  • decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
  • underestimate — to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
All 42 Synonyms of make little of

Antonyms for make little of

verb make little of

  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
  • lengthen — to make longer; make greater in length.
  • prolong — to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
  • build up — If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it.
All 18 Antonyms of make little of

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