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make

The correct spelling is make.

How to pronounce make

/meɪk/
noun

IPA: /meɪk/

Say it like: Mak-e

The correct spelling is make. Brand or kind; model. For example: "What make of car do you drive?"

Usage Examples

What make of car do you drive?

The camera was of German make.

He made as if to punch him, but they both laughed and shook hands.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Brand or kind; model.
  2. 2.Manner or style of construction (style of how a thing is made); form.
  3. 3.Origin (of a manufactured article); manufacture; production.
  4. 4.A person's character or disposition.
  5. 5.The act or process of making something, especially in industrial manufacturing.

verb

  1. 1.To create.
  2. 2.To behave, to act.
  3. 3.To tend; to contribute; to have effect; with for or against.
  4. 4.To constitute.
  5. 5.To add up to, have a sum of.

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