"maken" meaning in English

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Verb

Rhymes: -eɪkən Etymology: From Middle English maken, equivalent to make + -en. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|maken}} Middle English maken, {{suffix|en|make|en|id2=plural present}} make + -en Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} maken
  1. (obsolete) plural simple present of make Tags: form-of, obsolete, plural, present Form of: make

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