n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

n. demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"

n. an informal right to something; "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame"

n. an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"

n. an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"

n. a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

n. a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"

n. the act of mixing cards haphazardly

v. act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"

v. behave in a certain way; "make merry"

v. gather and light the materials for; "make a fire"

v. form by assembling individuals or constituents; "Make a quorum"

v. constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man"

v. be or be capable of being changed or made into; "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father"

v. to compile a multi-module program

v. demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"

v. give certain properties to something; "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"

v. put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room"

v. make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"

v. create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"

v. create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"

v. compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"

v. make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"

v. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"

v. lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"

v. ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"

v. assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"

v. institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"

v. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"

v. make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

v. reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"

v. achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"

v. act so as to bring into existence; "effect a change"

v. to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"

v. prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

v. organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

v. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "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"

v. reach a destination, either real or abstract; "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"

v. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "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"

n. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

n. any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor; "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success"; "they all did their share of the work"

n. an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"

n. a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"

n. a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

n. a formal public statement

n. a strong declaration of protest

n. a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed

n. a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly"

n. the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote)

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

v. plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"

v. elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"

v. make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"

v. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus"

v. make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"

v. create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"

v. claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

v. consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

v. state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

v. put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"

v. rejoice proudly

v. confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to the Muslim faith"; "he professes to be a Communist"

v. express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"

v. assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"

v. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

v. make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

v. accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"

v. provide commentary for a film, for example

v. narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

v. pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

v. give an account of; "The witness related the events"

v. have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers"

v. give information

v. make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"

v. demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"

v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

v. have an argument about something

v. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"

v. express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"

v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

v. lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"

v. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

v. make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

v. accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"

v. provide commentary for a film, for example

v. narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

v. confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to the Muslim faith"; "he professes to be a Communist"

v. pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

v. give an account of; "The witness related the events"

v. have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers"

v. give information

v. make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"

v. arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"

v. put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

v. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

v. impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"

v. make up something artificial or untrue

v. make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

v. put together out of components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

v. create again

v. form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"

v. succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don't know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!"

v. be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

v. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

v. make a blueprint of

v. create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company"

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

v. have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

v. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

v. cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea

v. seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

v. assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"

v. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"

v. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

v. induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

v. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

v. call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"

v. impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"

v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

v. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

v. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

v. hold back

v. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

v. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"

v. cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green"

v. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"

v. move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"

v. of a car; "The van pulled up"

v. travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"

v. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"

v. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

v. make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"

v. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "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"

v. receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"

v. attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

v. poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

v. cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"

v. deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

v. yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"

v. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

v. get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"

v. lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime

v. deprive of certain characteristics

v. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"

v. renounce a legal claim or title to

v. turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"

v. make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility"

v. declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"

v. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"

v. tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"

v. turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

v. fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit; "I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!"; "The company turned a loss after the first year"

v. pay out; "spend money"

v. interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"