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make of
verb
to interpret as the meaning of
what do you make of this news?
to produce or construct from
houses made of brick
not to understand
to attribute little or no importance to
to gain little or no benefit from
(used with a negative) to make sense of
he couldn't make much of her babble
to give importance to
to gain benefit from
to pay flattering attention to
the reporters made much of the film star
Example Sentences
Lord Fredrick had no idea what to make of it.
“That’s just what Judge Quinzy said. He’s a curious fellow. Wanted to know all about me, how I’d made your acquaintance, and what I thought of the children. I told him three more clever and charming tykes I’d not had the pleasure of meeting. ‘But what do you make of their unusual background?’ he said.
Denver: I am not sure what to make of this Broncos team and I have the feeling that Denver fans aren’t sure, either.
The saga has been churning along for so long now—with so many twists and turns—that I don’t really blame anyone for not knowing what to make of this most recent wave of intrigue.
Institutional investors didn’t know what to make of him, at least not at first.
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