make or break in English

Forms: makes or breaks [present, singular, third-person], making or breaking [participle, present, singular, third-person], made or broke [past, present, singular, third-person], made or broken [participle, past, present, singular, third-person] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> or break<,,broke,broken>}} make or break (third-person singular simple present makes or breaks, present participle making or breaking, simple past made or broke, past participle made or broken)

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"make or break" meaning in English

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