makes

Causes to exist

Makes is the third-person singular form of make, covering its vast range of meanings: to create, produce, cause, or bring into existence.

Someone makes dinner, makes a decision, makes money, or makes trouble.

In casual speech, makes often appears in constructions about compelling or enabling: That song makes me want to dance.

As a plural noun, makes refers to brands or types, especially of vehicles: different makes and models.

creation

builds

Creates by assembling parts

forms · shapes · fashions · crafts · assembles · fabricates · generates · composes · designs · invents

transformation

renders

Provides or represents

changes · alters · leaves · gets · becomes · shifts · morphs · transitions · evolves

compulsion

forces

Causes of motion

drives · obliges · requires · impels · constrains · pushes · urges · induces · persuades · motivates

causation

causes

Brings into being

produces · generates · effects · occasions · precipitates · provokes · elicits · sparks · engenders · yields

achievement

earns

Acquires through effort

grosses · clears · profits · realizes · accumulates · amasses · secures · obtains · collects · pockets

brand

manufacturer

One who produces goods

marque · badge · nameplate · logo · trademark · reputation · recognition · prestige · heritage · lineup

destination

reaches

Extends to touch

hits · manages

Categories
Opposites
creation vs destruction

makesdestroys

Causes complete ruin

breaks · ruins · demolishes · unmakes · wrecks

production vs consumption

makesconsumes

Takes in completely

uses up · depletes · expends · exhausts · devours

enacting vs repealing

makesrepeals

Formally annuls laws

revokes · rescinds · annuls · abolishes · nullifies

Phrases
Family

make, maker, making, remake, make-believe, remaking, makings, makers, remakes

Familiarity
Top 250
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G