Makes

//meɪks// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
plural of make form-of, plural
"I would vote against a net.auto.bmw. Problems/comments regarding all makes are of interest, to me anyway."

Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of make form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
"Green traffic lights look white to me, which makes them hard to distinguish from streetlights from far away."

Synonyms

brand build cause construct construct construction

Example

"The orchestra makes discordant noises when tuning up."

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