make of
Britishverb
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to interpret as the meaning of
what do you make of this news?
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to produce or construct from
houses made of brick
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not to understand
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to attribute little or no importance to
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to gain little or no benefit from
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(used with a negative) to make sense of
he couldn't make much of her babble
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to give importance to
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to gain benefit from
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to pay flattering attention to
the reporters made much of the film star
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Example Sentences
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Investors aren’t yet sure what to make of President Trump’s plan to guide commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
The BBC team has been in touch with Labour MPs to see what they make of all this.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
This sounds like a blatant manipulation tactic—what do you make of it?
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
What did you make of that change, Lucy?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
But lit by moonlight and the light emanating from the bustle of Second Avenue below them, he wasn’t sure what to make of it.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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