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

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

n. a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"

n. in computer science, one bit

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. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

n. a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"

n. something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run"

n. the act of mixing cards haphazardly

n. a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

n. an indication of damage

n. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

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

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

v. designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border"

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. in word processing, to identify a part or block of a text to perform any task

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. insert punctuation marks into

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

v. mark by some ceremony or observation; "We marked the anniversary of his death"

v. assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"

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. make underscoring marks

v. establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record"

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. make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

v. be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"

v. put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"

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

v. make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it"

v. mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"

v. attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"

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"

adj. in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position"

adj. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

n. a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

n. information that confirms or verifies

n. a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

n. a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

n. something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

n. a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

n. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"

n. a design on the skin made by tattooing

n. an irregularly shaped spot

n. a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

n. a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"

n. the state of being contaminated

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

n. a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"

n. a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

n. something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

n. a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

n. a label made of cardboard or plastic or metal

n. something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"

n. something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

n. a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

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. determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"

v. issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty; "I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!"

v. make tracks upon

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. draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible

v. set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something

v. reproduce by printing

v. establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children"

v. mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"

v. write as if with print; not cursive

v. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"

v. provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"

v. terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"

v. substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"

v. support and strengthen; "bolster morale"

v. mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

v. be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

v. separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

v. cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

v. remove or make invisible; "Please delete my name from your list"

v. make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"

v. break the skin (of a body part) by scraping; "She was grazed by the stray bullet"

v. scrape with a rasp

v. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "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"

v. make a depression into; "The bicycle dented my car"

v. force with the thumb; "gouge out his eyes"

v. cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication; "indent the documents"

v. notch the edge of or make jagged

v. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"

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. reduce the price of

v. increase the price of

adj. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

v. deprive of certain characteristics

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

v. make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"

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"

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"