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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One month after the initial announcement, investors still didn’t know what to make of it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
"For a long time, no one knew quite what to make of these oddball little blips of dimming," Bouma said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
What would Speedee the chef make of the $9 Big Arch?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
But Levy’s new research, along with previous studies, indicate that your older years may be what you make of them — and how you think about them.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
I am not sure what to make of this unusual behavior.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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