Kilo Lingo

make

/meɪk/

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Translation

To create, build, or produce something.

Word origin

From Old English macian, meaning to make, build, or prepare, a word shared across the old Germanic languages.

Origin
Old English
Root
macian

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (make, makes, made)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

make cake party.

"Make" here means to create or bake something.

makes own clothes.

"Makes" is the form used with he, she, or it.

made small chair wood.

"Made" is the past form of "make".

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This word is part of lesson 3.