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View synonyms for make of

make of

verb

  1. to interpret as the meaning of

    what do you make of this news?

  2. to produce or construct from

    houses made of brick

  3. make little of or make nothing of
    1. not to understand
    2. to attribute little or no importance to
    3. to gain little or no benefit from
  4. make much of or make a lot of
    1. used with a negative to make sense of

      he couldn't make much of her babble

    2. to give importance to
    3. to gain benefit from
    4. to pay flattering attention to

      the reporters made much of the film star

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

He waved a hand abruptly and then made a gesture—such as an ascetic might make-of reflection, of submission.

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