make
verb (used with object)
to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc..
makes
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present tense formof make (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The researchers found that this kind of selective disclosure makes a company’s stock less liquid, meaning it’s harder and more expensive for the firm to raise capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Room service is limited because, Schrager said, the cost of delivering a soft-boiled egg to someone’s room makes no sense for anyone anymore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
ES&S, the company that makes the machines garnering the complaints, told ProPublica that the company hadn’t received widespread reports.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
A nail found at the top of one of the portraits makes this theory plausible, he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Just knowing I am about to play already makes me feel better.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
