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make the most of

make the most of
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk stressed th ee mohst uhv, ov]
    • /meɪk stressed ði moʊst ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk stressed th ee mohst uhv, ov]
    • /meɪk stressed ði moʊst ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of make the most of words

  • adjective make the most of in the greatest quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: to win the most votes. 1
  • adjective make the most of in the majority of instances: Most operations are successful. 1
  • adjective make the most of greatest, as in size or extent: the most talent. 1
  • noun make the most of the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost: The most I can hope for is a passing grade. 1
  • noun make the most of the greatest number or the majority of a class specified: Most of his writing is rubbish. 1
  • noun make the most of the greatest number: The most this room will seat is 150. 1
See all 17 definitions of make the most of

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Origin of make the most of

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English most(e), Old English māst; replacing Middle English mest(e), Old English mǣst; cognate with German meist, Gothic maists. See more

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Parts of speech for Make the most of

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

make the most 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 the most of

verb make the most of

  • flourish — to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished.
  • love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
  • thrive — to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
  • delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
  • savor — the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
All 63 Synonyms of make the most of

Antonyms for make the most of

verb make the most of

  • languish — to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade.
  • dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
  • cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
  • fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
All 29 Antonyms of make the most of

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