makes way

Clears a path

To make way is to move aside or clear a path for someone or something: The crowd made way for the emergency vehicle.

Related

transition · facilitate · open · evolve · yield · relinquish · defer · pass the torch · accommodate · advance · pioneer · unblock · adapt · innovate · improve · move · permit · allow

Opposites
movement/yielding

makes wayblocks

Obstructs or sections

obstructs · bars · impedes · hinders · gets in the way

progress/advancement

makes waystalls

Delays or compartments

halts · retreats · falls back · stagnates · holds back

succession/transition

makes wayholds on

Continues to grip

stays put · hangs on · overstays · monopolizes · stands pat

Family

make, makes, made, making, maker, makers, way, ways, wayward

Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G