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- US Pronunciation
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- [meyk nahys]
- /meɪk naɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [meyk nahys]
- /meɪk naɪs/
Definitions of make nice words
- adjective make nice pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit. 1
- adjective make nice amiably pleasant; kind: They are always nice to strangers. 1
- adjective make nice characterized by, showing, or requiring great accuracy, precision, skill, tact, care, or delicacy: nice workmanship; a nice shot; a nice handling of a crisis. 1
- adjective make nice showing or indicating very small differences; minutely accurate, as instruments: a job that requires nice measurements. 1
- adjective make nice minute, fine, or subtle: a nice distinction. 1
- adjective make nice having or showing delicate, accurate perception: a nice sense of color. 1
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Origin of make nice
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English: foolish, stupid < Old French: silly, simple < Latin nescius ignorant, incapable, equivalent to ne- negative prefix + sci- (stem of scīre to know; see science) + -us adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Make nice
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
make nice popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
make nice usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for make nice
verb make nice
- mitigate — to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
- assuage — If you assuage an unpleasant feeling that someone has, you make them feel it less strongly.
- lessen — to become less.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- alleviate — If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe.
Antonyms for make nice
verb make nice
- incite — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- intensify — to make intense or more intense.
- worsen — Make or become worse.
- worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
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