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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"

make, make up

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

draw, make

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?"

make, do

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"

make, produce

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"

make, drive to

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"

make, create

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

make, establish, lay down

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

cause, make, do, give rise to

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

make, build, construct

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

make, reach, get to, progress to

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

make, have, get

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

make, effect, do, carry out

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

form, make, constitute

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

fix, make, cook, ready, prepare

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

throw, make, hold, give, have

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

cause, make, have, stimulate, get, induce

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"

hit, make, reach, gain, get to, arrive at, attain, get through to

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"

make, gain, clear, take in, realize, pull in, bring in, earn

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"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (10)

willing

adj. disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"

willing

adj. disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"

willing

adj. disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"

willing, submissive, agreeable, amenable

adj. disposed or willing to comply; "someone amenable to persuasion"

willing, uncoerced, unforced

adj. not brought about by coercion or force; "the confession was uncoerced"

Fuzzynyms (271)

design, devise, make up

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

chart, plan in detail

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

draw

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"

frame, outline, compose, draw up

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

map

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

make, create

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

make, produce

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"

devise, get up, prepare, organize

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

complete, carry out, execute, fulfill, fulfil, accomplish, carry through

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

reach, pull off, accomplish, attain, achieve

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

visit, bring down, inflict, impose, cause to be endured

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

manufacture, make up, invent, fabricate, cook up

v. make up something artificial or untrue

shape, form, forge, mold, mould

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"

manufacture, construct, fabricate

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

fashion, forge

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

model, simulate, reenact, re-enact

v. create again

pattern, form a pattern

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

arrive, get in, make it, go far

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!"

touch, match, equal, rival

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"

mix, blend, meld, combine, fuse, merge, conflate, commingle, immix, coalesce

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

draft, outline, rough

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

draft, draught, blueprint

v. make a blueprint of

form, organize

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

hold, keep, maintain

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"

have, own, possess, have possession of

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

hold, have, have got

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"

organize

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

tackle, challenge with a tackle

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

coax, palaver, blarney, wheedle, cajole, sweet-talk, inveigle

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

assure, convince

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"

turn, convert, convince, win over

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"

pressure, force, coerce

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"

influence, charm, tempt

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

pull, pull in, draw in, attract

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"

beg, implore, pray

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

thrust, force

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

push, force

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

buy, bribe, corrupt, pay a bribe to

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

lure, tempt, entice

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

allure, tempt

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

entrance, capture, charm, trance, bewitch, enchant, enamour, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, fascinate

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

bid, invite

v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

restrain, constrain, encumber, cumber

v. hold back

press, urge, exhort

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

fire, arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle

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

reach, get to, attain

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"

carry

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

catch, grab, take hold of

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

continue, proceed, go forward, move ahead, travel onward

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"

drive, pull

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

drive, motor

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

cast, ramble, swan, stray, range, drift, vagabond, wander, roam, rove

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"

reach, pull off, accomplish, attain, achieve

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

realize, actualize

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

take, acquire, assume, take on

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"

find, get, receive, obtain

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"

come through, succeed

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"

poke, jab, dig, stab, prod

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

hit, cause to move by striking

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

hit

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

net, clear, yield as net profit

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

draw, take out, withdraw

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"

draw, reap

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

manageable

adj. capable of being managed or controlled

willing, submissive, agreeable, amenable

adj. disposed or willing to comply; "someone amenable to persuasion"

yielding, obliging, complying

adj. (compliant)

docile

adj. willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed; "the docile masses of an enslaved nation"

accommodating, accommodative

adj. helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation; "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in"; "made a special effort to be accommodating"

placid, complacent, self-satisfied

adj. contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions; "he had become complacent after years of success"; "his self-satisfied dignity"

compliant, acquiescent, biddable

adj. willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest; "too acquiescent to challenge authority"

complaisant, obliging

adj. showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others; "to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover"; "the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave"

obedient

adj. dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority; "an obedient soldier"; "obedient children"; "a little man obedient to his wife"; "the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened"- Edmund Burke

manageable

adj. capable of being managed or controlled

willing

adj. disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"

tractable

adj. easily managed (controlled or taught or molded); "tractable young minds"; "the natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition"- Samuel Butler

submissive

adj. inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; "submissive servants"; "a submissive reply"; "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people"

submissive, conformable

adj. quick to comply; "I have been to you a true and humble wife, at all times to your will conformable"-Shakespeare

yielding, obedient

adj. inclined to yield to argument or influence or control; "a timid yielding person"

prepared, inclined, disposed, fain

adj. having made preparations; "prepared to take risks"

ductile, malleable

adj. easily influenced

favorable, favourable

adj. encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"

good, beneficial, salutary

adj. tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air"

suitable

adj. worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse; "the parents found the girl suitable for their son"

docile

adj. willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed; "the docile masses of an enslaved nation"

accommodating, accommodative

adj. helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation; "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in"; "made a special effort to be accommodating"

placid, complacent, self-satisfied

adj. contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions; "he had become complacent after years of success"; "his self-satisfied dignity"

compliant, acquiescent, biddable

adj. willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest; "too acquiescent to challenge authority"

Synonyms (33)

crazy

adj. possessed by inordinate excitement; "the crowd went crazy"; "was crazy to try his new bicycle"

impatient, raring

adj. restless or short of temper under delay or opposition; "impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism"

overeager

adj. excessively eager; "overeager in his pursuit of the girl"

set, set to, fit to, ready to, poised to, primed to

adj. (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed; "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time"

prepared

adj. made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies"

quick, prompt

adj. quick in apprehending or reacting; "a prompt (or ready) response"; "a prompt smile"

ripe

adj. at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge; "a ripe mind"

compliant

adj. disposed or willing to comply; "children compliant with the parental will"

inclined

adj. (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency; "wasn't inclined to believe the excuse"; "inclined to be moody"

ready

adj. completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read"

voluntary

adj. of your own free will or design; not forced or compelled; "man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession"

yielding, obliging, complying

adj. (compliant)

nonresistant

adj. offering no resistance

by choice

adj. not by chance

free, self-determining

adj. acting on one's own initiative; "man is a voluntary agent"

intentional, willful, wilful

adj. done by design; "the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience"

freewill, free-will

adj. "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"

self-imposed

adj. voluntarily assumed or endured; "self-imposed exile"

volunteer, unpaid

adj. without payment; "the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers"; "a volunteer fire department"

Antonyms (35)

undo, unmake

v. deprive of certain characteristics

destroy

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

destroy

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

level, dismantle, take down, pull down, raze, rase, tear down

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

dissuade, deter

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

lose, make a loss, lose money, fail to profit

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"

expend, spend

v. pay out; "spend money"

mistake, confuse, misconstrue, confound, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, take amiss

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

unwilling

adj. not disposed or inclined toward; "an unwilling assistant"

involuntary

adj. not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy

reluctant, loath, loth

adj. unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake"; "unwilling to face facts"

defiant

adj. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude"

involuntary

adj. not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy

make willing

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