make the most of

英：[meɪk ðə məʊst ɒv]

美：[meɪk ðə moʊst əv]

verb

transitive verb

to bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material : fashion

make a dress

to lay out and construct

make a road

compose, write

make verses

to put together from components : constitute

houses made of stone

to cause to happen to or be experienced by someone

made trouble for us

to cause to exist, occur, or appear : create

make a disturbance

to favor the growth or occurrence of

haste makes waste

to fit, intend, or destine by or as if by creating

was made to be an actor

enact, establish

make laws

to execute (see execute sense 2) in an appropriate manner

make a will

set, name

make a price

to cause to be or become makes it possible

made them happy

appoint

made him bishop

to cause to act in a certain way : compel

make her give it back

to carry out (an action indicated or implied by the object) make a speech make a detour

make war

to perform with a bodily movement

make a sweeping gesture

to frame or formulate in the mind

make plans

to set in order

make beds

prepare, fix

make dinner

to assemble and set alight the materials for (a fire)

to shuffle (a deck of cards) in preparation for dealing

to amount to in significance

makes a great difference

to count as

that makes the third time you've said it

to form the essential being of

clothes make the man

to form by an assembling of individuals

make a quorum

to be or be capable of being changed or fashioned into

rags make the best paper

to develop into

she will make a fine judge

form sense 6b

reach, attain—often used with ityou'll never make it that far

made port before the storm

to gain a place on or in the story made the papers

make the team

to gain the rank of

make major

to succeed in providing or obtaining

make bail

to gain (something, such as money) by working, trading, or dealing

make a living

to act so as to earn or acquire makes poor grades

makes friends easily

to score in a game or sport make a birdie

make a field goal

to convert (a split) into a spare in bowling

to succeed in holing

make a putt

to conclude as to the nature or meaning of something

what do you make of this development?

to regard as being

not the fool some make him

to produce as a result of action, effort, or behavior with respect to something tried to make a thorough job of it

make a mess of the job

archaic to turn into another language by translation

to include in a route or itinerary—often used with itmake it to the party

make New York on the return trip

catch sense 6b

made the bus just in time

to cause or assure the success or prosperity of

can either make you or break you

to provide the most enjoyable or satisfying experience of

meeting the star of the show really made our day

to compute or estimate to be

I make it 23 miles to the border from here.

to form and hold in the mind

make no doubt of it

to begin or seem to begin (an action)

made to go

obsolete behave, act

to fulfill (a contract) in a card game

to win a trick (see trick entry 1 sense 4) with (a card)

to prepare (hay) by cutting, drying, and storing

to cause (an electric circuit) to be completed

chiefly dialectal shut

the doors are made against you—William Shakespeare

to persuade to consent to sexual intercourse : seduce

intransitive verb

to have considerable effect

courtesy makes for safer driving

set out, head made straight for home

made after the fox

to begin or seem to begin a certain action

made as though to hand it to me

to act so as to be or to seem to be

make merry

behave, act

Don't make as if you didn't hear me.

slang to play a part—usually used with like

make like a chicken

to increase in height or size

the tide is making now

to reach or extend in a certain direction

The forest makes up nearly to the snow line.

to undergo manufacture or processing

the silk makes up beautifully

archaic to compose poetry

noun

brand sense 4a

the manner or style in which a thing is constructed

the physical, mental, or moral constitution of a person

men of his make are rare

the action of producing or manufacturing

the actual yield or amount produced over a specified period : output

the act of shuffling cardsalso: turn to shuffle

verb

transitive verb

to bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material : fashion

make a dress

to lay out and construct

make a road

compose, write

make verses

to put together from components : constitute

houses made of stone

to cause to happen to or be experienced by someone

made trouble for us

to cause to exist, occur, or appear : create

make a disturbance

to favor the growth or occurrence of

haste makes waste

to fit, intend, or destine by or as if by creating

was made to be an actor

enact, establish

make laws

to execute (see execute sense 2) in an appropriate manner

make a will

set, name

make a price

to cause to be or become makes it possible

made them happy

appoint

made him bishop

to cause to act in a certain way : compel

make her give it back

to carry out (an action indicated or implied by the object) make a speech make a detour

make war

to perform with a bodily movement

make a sweeping gesture

to frame or formulate in the mind

make plans

to set in order

make beds

prepare, fix

make dinner

to assemble and set alight the materials for (a fire)

to shuffle (a deck of cards) in preparation for dealing

to amount to in significance

makes a great difference

to count as

that makes the third time you've said it

to form the essential being of

clothes make the man

to form by an assembling of individuals

make a quorum

to be or be capable of being changed or fashioned into

rags make the best paper

to develop into

she will make a fine judge

form sense 6b

reach, attain—often used with ityou'll never make it that far

made port before the storm

to gain a place on or in the story made the papers

make the team

to gain the rank of

make major

to succeed in providing or obtaining

make bail

to gain (something, such as money) by working, trading, or dealing

make a living

to act so as to earn or acquire makes poor grades

makes friends easily

to score in a game or sport make a birdie

make a field goal

to convert (a split) into a spare in bowling

to succeed in holing

make a putt

to conclude as to the nature or meaning of something

what do you make of this development?

to regard as being

not the fool some make him

to produce as a result of action, effort, or behavior with respect to something tried to make a thorough job of it

make a mess of the job

archaic to turn into another language by translation

to include in a route or itinerary—often used with itmake it to the party

make New York on the return trip

catch sense 6b

made the bus just in time

to cause or assure the success or prosperity of

can either make you or break you

to provide the most enjoyable or satisfying experience of

meeting the star of the show really made our day

to compute or estimate to be

I make it 23 miles to the border from here.

to form and hold in the mind

make no doubt of it

to begin or seem to begin (an action)

made to go

obsolete behave, act

to fulfill (a contract) in a card game

to win a trick (see trick entry 1 sense 4) with (a card)

to prepare (hay) by cutting, drying, and storing

to cause (an electric circuit) to be completed

chiefly dialectal shut

the doors are made against you—William Shakespeare

to persuade to consent to sexual intercourse : seduce

intransitive verb

to have considerable effect

courtesy makes for safer driving

set out, head made straight for home

made after the fox

to begin or seem to begin a certain action

made as though to hand it to me

to act so as to be or to seem to be

make merry

behave, act

Don't make as if you didn't hear me.

slang to play a part—usually used with like

make like a chicken

to increase in height or size

the tide is making now

to reach or extend in a certain direction

The forest makes up nearly to the snow line.

to undergo manufacture or processing

the silk makes up beautifully

archaic to compose poetry

noun

brand sense 4a

the manner or style in which a thing is constructed

the physical, mental, or moral constitution of a person

men of his make are rare

the action of producing or manufacturing

the actual yield or amount produced over a specified period : output

the act of shuffling cardsalso: turn to shuffle

Verb and Noun Middle English, from Old English macian; akin to Old High German mahhōn to prepare, make, Greek magēnai to be kneaded, Old Church Slavonic mazati to anoint, smear

The first known use of make was before the 12th century

make1 of 2verb

to begin or seem to begin an action

she made as if to go

to act so as to appear

make merry

to cause to exist or occur : create make trouble

make a noise

to create for some purpose or goal

she was made to be a surgeon

to form or shape out of material or parts : fashion, construct make a chair

make a dress

to combine to produce

2 and 2 make 4

to frame in the mind

make plans

to put together from parts

houses made of stone

to estimate to be : compute

I make it an even $5

to set in order

make a bed

prepare, fix

make dinner

to cut and spread for drying

make hay

to cause to be or become

made herself useful

appoint

made him her assistant

enact sense 1, establish

make laws

to prepare in an appropriate manner

make a will

understand sense 1a

unable to make anything of the story

to regard as being : consider

he is not the fool you make him

do entry 1 sense 1a, perform make a bow

make war

to produce or acquire by or as if by action or effort make good money make friends

made a mess of the job

to force to act in some manner

made her return home

to cause or assure the success of

the first case made the new lawyer

to develop into

she will make a fine judge

reach entry 1 sense 2c, attain he made corporal in 10 months they made it to the other side of the bridge

the ship makes port tonight

to gain a place on or in the story made the papers

made the track team

catch entry 1 sense 7b

make the train

to set out in pursuit

made after the fox

to provide the most satisfying experience of

meeting the star of the show really made our day

make2 of 2noun

the way in which a thing is made : structure

a particular kind of manufactured goods : brand

looked at several makes of car before deciding