I make €100 a day.
Source: tatoeba (1299)
Make
/meɪk/
Synonyms for "make" (929 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (10)
Strong matches (15)
Related words (25)
approachapproach anchorageapproveaptitudearchetypearchitectonicsarchitecturearrangearrangementarrivearrive atarrive inart formassailassaultassemblageassembleassemblyassertiveassign
Verb(1 words)
arrive at
Noun(2 words)
artart and craft
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: brand, abide by, abscond, accomplish, achieve.
- construct: 'Construct' is deliberate and structural, you construct buildings, arguments, and narratives. It implies planning.
- Sentence evidence is available for make, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "make".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "make"
Keep "make" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "make" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "make", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "make" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
How these synonyms differ
- construct - 'Construct' is deliberate and structural, you construct buildings, arguments, and narratives. It implies planning.
- craft - 'Craft' adds skill and care, a crafted sentence, a crafted plan. It implies artisanship that 'make' doesn't.
- create - 'Create' implies originality, you make dinner but you create a recipe. Creation suggests something new coming into existence.
- produce - 'Produce' emphasizes output and process, factories produce goods, artists produce work. It's about yield.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
104 entriesShowing 16 of 104 words.
More specific
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
Collocations
11 entriescar makemake a decisionmake a planmake and modelmake friendsmake moneymake progressmake sensepopular makethe make of a carwell known make
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
54 entriesShowing 16 of 54 words.
Translations
127 translations across 52 languages.
Afrikaans
2 entries- doen verb (to cause to do)
- maak verb (to create)
Albanian
2 entries- krijoj verb (to form)
- kry verb (to create)
Ancient Greek
2 entries- κτίζω verb (to create)
- ποιέω verb (to create)
Arabic
2 entries- جَعَلَ verb (to cause to do)
- صَنَعَ verb (to create)
Armenian
4 entries- -ացն- verb (to cause to do)
- -եցն- verb (to cause to do)
- -ցն- verb (to cause to do)
- ստեղծել verb (to create)
Assamese
3 entries- বনোৱা verb (to create)
- সজা verb (to create)
- সৃষ্টি কৰা verb (to create)
Asturian
1 entries- facer verb (to create)
Betawi
2 entries- bikin verb (to create)
- bikin verb (to cause to do)
Bulgarian
1 entries- създавам verb (to create)
Catalan
1 entries- fer verb (to cause to do)
Cebuano
1 entries- gama verb (to create)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 整 verb (to create)
Czech
4 entries- dělat verb (to create)
- tvořit verb (to create)
- udělat verb (to create)
- vyrábět verb (to create)
Danish
3 entries- fremstille verb (to create)
- lave verb (to create)
- skabe verb (to create)
Dutch
3 entries- doen verb (to cause to do)
- ertoe brengen verb (to cause to do)
- maken verb (to create)
Eastern Mari
1 entries- ышташ verb (to create)
Esperanto
2 entries- igi verb (to cause to do)
- krei verb (to create)
Faliscan
1 entries- facio (facio) verb (to create)
Finnish
4 entries- luoda verb (to create)
- muotoilla verb (to form)
- saada verb (to cause to do)
- tehdä verb (to create)
French
3 entries- créer verb (to create)
- faire verb (to create)
- faire verb (to cause to do)
Galician
1 entries- facer verb (to create)
German
3 entries- bringen verb (to cause to do)
- lassen verb (to cause to do)
- machen verb (to create)
Greek
3 entries- κάνω verb (to create)
- κατασκευάζω verb (to create)
- φτιάχνω verb (to create)
Hebrew
2 entries- גרם verb (to cause to do)
- עשה verb (to create)
Hindi
4 entries- रचना verb (to create)
- रचना करना verb (to create)
- सृजन करना verb (to create)
- सृजना verb (to create)
Hungarian
4 entries- -at verb (to cause to do)
- -et verb (to cause to do)
- -tat verb (to cause to do)
- -tet verb (to cause to do)
Icelandic
1 entries- búa til verb (to create)
Irish
2 entries- déan verb (to create)
- tabhair ar verb (to cause to do)
Italian
1 entries- fare verb (to cause to do)
Japanese
4 entries- させる verb (to cause to do)
- やらせる verb (to cause to do)
- 創る verb (to create)
- 創造する verb (to create)
Judeo-Italian
1 entries- פַֿארֵי verb (to cause to do)
Kabuverdianu
1 entries- faze verb (to create)
Khiamniungan Naga
4 entries- hìeshā verb (to create)
- hìeshā verb (to form)
- hīe verb (to create)
- hīe verb (to form)
Korean
4 entries- 만들다 verb (to create)
- 이루다 verb (to form)
- 일으키다 verb (to cause to do)
- 제작하다 verb (to create)
Latin
4 entries- ago verb (to create)
- ago verb (to cause to do)
- creo verb (to create)
- facio verb (to create)
Middle English
1 entries- maken verb (to create)
Mòcheno
1 entries- mòchen verb (to create)
Norwegian
1 entries- lage verb (to create)
Old English
2 entries- dōn verb (to cause to do)
- wyrċan verb (to create)
Old High German
2 entries- mahhōn verb (to create)
- mahhōn verb (to form)
Persian
2 entries- تشکیل دادن verb (to form)
- ساختن verb (to create)
Polish
4 entries- robić verb (to create)
- sprawiać verb (to cause to do)
- stworzyć verb (to create)
- tworzyć verb (to create)
Portuguese
2 entries- fazer verb (to create)
- fazer verb (to cause to do)
Russian
4 entries- де́лать verb (to create)
- сде́лать verb (to create)
- созда́ть verb (to create)
- создава́ть verb (to create)
Scots
2 entries- mak verb (to create)
- mak verb (to form)
Spanish
4 entries- crear verb (to create)
- formar verb (to create)
- formar verb (to form)
- hacer verb (to create)
Swedish
2 entries- forma verb (to form)
- skapa verb (to create)
Turkish
2 entries- yapmak verb (to create)
- yaratmak verb (to create)
Welsh
1 entries- creu verb (to create)
West-Frisian
2 entries- meitsje verb (to create)
- meitsje verb (to form)
Yao
1 entries- kupanganya verb (to create)
Zazaki
2 entries- arden verb (to cause to do)
- vırazen verb (to create)
Sample sentences
136 total sentences available.
It's no use pretending to make me believe that I believe things you don't believe!
Source: tatoeba (1495)
Let me know if I need to make any changes.
Source: tatoeba (1610)
I don't know what to say to make you feel better.
Source: tatoeba (1701)
Showing 4 of 136 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "make"?
Closest matches include brand, abide by, abscond, accomplish, achieve.
How is "construct" different from "make"?
'Construct' is deliberate and structural, you construct buildings, arguments, and narratives. It implies planning.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "make"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.