make interesting in English

Forms: makes interesting [present, singular, third-person], making interesting [participle, present], made interesting [participle, past], made interesting [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> interesting}} make interesting (third-person singular simple present makes interesting, present participle making interesting, simple past and past participle made interesting)

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "makes interesting",
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        "To make a bet out of; to bet money on."
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        "(idiomatic) To make a bet out of; to bet money on."
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          "text": "The great plot is what makes the film interesting.",
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        "Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, interesting."
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"make interesting" meaning in English

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Inflected forms