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- [meyk out]
- /meɪk aʊt/
- /meɪk ˈaʊt/
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- [meyk out]
- /meɪk aʊt/
Definitions of make out words
- verb with object make out 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 out to produce; cause to exist or happen; bring about: to make trouble; to make war. 1
- verb with object make out to cause to be or become; render: to make someone happy. 1
- verb with object make out to appoint or name: The president made her his special envoy. 1
- verb with object make out 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 out to bring into a certain form: to make bricks out of clay. 1
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Origin of make out
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 out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
make out 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".
make out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for make out
verb make out
- detect — To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation.
- discern — to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend: They discerned a sail on the horizon.
- discover — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- distinguish — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
- notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
Antonyms for make out
verb make out
- misconceive — Fail to understand correctly.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
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