"make" meaning in All languages combined

See make on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈmeɪk/ Audio: en-us-make.ogg [US], en-uk-to make.ogg [UK] Forms: make [canonical], makes [third-person, singular], made [past], made [past, participle], making [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|make|makes|made|made|making}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you make something, you create it. Synonyms: create, invent, cook, prepare, draft, write
    Sense id: simple-make-en-verb-mFxz7aKb
  2. If you make your bed, you arrange it. Synonyms: tend, arrange
    Sense id: simple-make-en-verb-Eeb5fV7B
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          "text": "He made pancakes by combining the ingredients and frying the mixture."
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          "text": "They made a petition to the governor."
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          "word": "cook"
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        },
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        }
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