make of


Definition: Meaning of, make of in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / meɪk ɒv;(ə)v /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
make of made of made of
Present Participle Third Person Singular
making of makes of
  1. [transitive] make something of someone/something to use chances and opportunities in order to be successful
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  2. [transitive] to understand someone or the meaning of something in a particular way
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  3. make the best of something to try to get a good result despite a bad situation
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  4. make an evening / a day etc of it informal to continue doing something for a whole evening, day etc
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  5. make a go of something to try your best to make something successful
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  6. make the most of something to use a good situation to get the best possible result
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  7. make much of something to give a lot of importance to something
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  8. make something of it spoken to be prepared to fight or argue about something
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  9. make a success of something to make something be successful
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