n. the act of mixing cards haphazardly

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

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

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

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. cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; "make my day"

v. favor the development of; "Practice makes the winner"

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. 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 or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

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. create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"

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

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

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

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

v. proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"

v. perform or carry out; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call"

v. charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"

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

v. develop into; "He will make a splendid father!"

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. consider as being; "It wasn't the problem some people made it"

v. to compile a multi-module program