Take vs Make - What's the Difference?

Make

Take

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • a recognizable kind
  • the act of mixing cards haphazardly
Definition as Noun
  • the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
  • the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
Definition as Verb
  • compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
  • be or be capable of being changed or made into
  • make by shaping or bringing together constituents
  • perform or carry out
  • change from one form into another
  • act in a certain way so as to acquire
  • carry out or commit
  • form by assembling individuals or constituents
  • undergo fabrication or creation
  • be suitable for
  • add up to
  • amount to
  • constitute the essence of
  • appear to begin an activity
  • reach in time
  • gather and light the materials for
  • assure the success of
  • consider as being
  • calculate as being
  • cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
  • favor the development of
  • develop into
  • behave in a certain way
  • give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
  • make by combining materials and parts
  • prepare for eating by applying heat
  • make or cause to be or to become
  • create by artistic means
  • engage in
  • create or design, often in a certain way
  • make, formulate, or derive in the mind
  • to compose or represent
  • earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
  • give certain properties to something
  • achieve a point or goal
  • organize or be responsible for
  • cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
  • institute, enact, or establish
  • put in order or neaten
  • charge with a function; charge to be
  • represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
  • create or manufacture a man-made product
  • reach a goal
  • reach a destination, either real or abstract
  • induce to have sex
  • have a bowel movement
  • head into a specified direction
  • eliminate urine
  • proceed along a path
Definition as Verb
  • carry out
  • take into one's possession
  • travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
  • experience or feel or submit to
  • take by force
  • ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
  • be seized or affected in a specified way
  • buy, select
  • to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
  • develop a habit
  • obtain by winning
  • receive willingly something given or offered
  • make use of or accept for some purpose
  • admit into a group or community
  • be designed to hold or take
  • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
  • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
  • occupy or take on
  • take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
  • have with oneself; have on one's person
  • pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
  • take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
  • lay claim to; as of an idea
  • take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
  • serve oneself to, or consume regularly
  • be capable of holding or containing
  • be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
  • proceed along in a vehicle
  • assume, as of positions or roles
  • make a film or photograph of something
  • get into one's hands, take physically
  • have sex with; archaic use
  • take somebody somewhere
  • be a student of a certain subject
  • engage for service under a term of contract
  • head into a specified direction
  • require as useful, just, or proper
  • require (time or space)
  • interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
  • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  • accept or undergo, often unwillingly
  • receive or obtain regularly

Examples

  • "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
  • "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"
  • "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father"
  • "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
  • "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call"
  • "make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks"
  • "make friends"; "make enemies"
  • "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas"
  • "make a quorum"
  • "This wool makes into a nice sweater"
  • "Wood makes good furniture"
  • "four and four make eight"
  • "This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living"
  • "Clothes make the man"
  • "He made to speak but said nothing in the end"; "She made as if to say hello to us"
  • "We barely made the plane"
  • "make a fire"
  • "A good review by this critic will make your play!"
  • "It wasn't the problem some people made it"
  • "I make the height about 100 feet"
  • "make my day"
  • "Practice makes the winner"
  • "He will make a splendid father!"
  • "make merry"
  • "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
  • "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
  • "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
  • "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
  • "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
  • "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
  • "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"
  • "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"
  • "This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
  • "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
  • "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "make yourself clear"
  • "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
  • "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
  • "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
  • "make laws"
  • "make the bed"; "make up a room"
  • "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
  • "She makes like an actress"
  • "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
  • "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
  • "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
  • "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"
  • "The dog had made in the flower beds"
  • "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
  • "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
  • "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"
  • "the average return was about 5%"
  • "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"
  • "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"
  • "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark"
  • "take a test"; "take the plunge"
  • "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"
  • "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"
  • "take sick"; "be taken drunk"
  • "I'll take a pound of that sausage"
  • "take shelter from the storm"
  • "He took to visiting bars"
  • "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"
  • "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
  • "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
  • "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
  • "This surface will not take the dye"
  • "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "take a swipe at one's opponent"
  • "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
  • "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
  • "Bring me the box from the other room"; "take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"
  • "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
  • "take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
  • "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
  • "She took credit for the whole idea"
  • "take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
  • "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
  • "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
  • "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
  • "We drive the turnpike to work"
  • "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"
  • "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
  • "take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"
  • "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
  • "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
  • "She is reading for the bar exam"
  • "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
  • "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
  • "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
  • "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"
  • "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"
  • "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
  • "We took a pay cut"
  • "We take the Times every day"

Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb
Noun, Verb

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