make

verb (PRODUCE)

/meɪk/ (made, made)

Definition

A1 [T] to produce something, often using a particular substance or material: Shall I make some coffee? He'd made a chocolate cake. She makes all her own clothes. [+ two objects] He made us some coffee./He made some coffee for us. The pot is made to withstand high temperatures. He works for a company that makes garden furniture. The label on the box said 'made in Taiwan'. Butter is made out of/from milk. earrings made of gold Her new trainer has promised to make an Olympic athlete of her.Creating and producingInventing, designing and innovation A1 [T] To make a film or television programme is to direct, produce it, or act in it: John Huston made some great films. The film was made by Goldcrest Productions. So why didn't Garbo make any films after 1941?Production, direction and recording

(Definition of make verb (PRODUCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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