Base verb
Phrasal verbs with make
The verb make combines with 6 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
6 phrasal verbs · 7 meanings
make for
2 senses- Move directly toward a place or person
- Help to create a particular result or situation
make into
1 sense- Change or use something so it becomes another thing
make off
1 sense- Leave a place quickly, often after doing something wrong
make out
1 sense- Manage to see, hear or understand something with difficulty
make over
1 sense- Completely change someone's appearance or a place's look
make up
1 sense- Invent or fabricate
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