make of

verb

1. to interpret as the meaning of

   what do you make of this news?

2. to produce or construct from

   houses made of brick

3. 1. not to understand

   2. to attribute little or no importance to

   3. to gain little or no benefit from

4. 1. (used with a negative) to make sense of

      he couldn't make much of her babble

   2. to give importance to

   3. to gain benefit from

   4. to pay flattering attention to

      the reporters made much of the film star

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