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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Some printable examples: never eat at an Outback steakhouse, take outdoor showers, have lunch with Bono, drive a make of car that no longer exists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026
What’d you make of the Notorious B.I.G.’s sampling “Rise” for his “Hypnotize”? How could you not like that record?
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
Investors haven’t quite known what to make of Alphabet stock in June.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
What do you make of the “pool guy” claim?
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
I’m not quite sure what to make of him, and it’s annoying that he’s not all that unpleasant to look at, because that could cloud my judgment.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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