Phrasal verb make

Phrasal verb make as rich in meaning as the other most frequently used phrasal verbs. Prepositional adverbs and he did not so much, but the number of values ​​that can match any single phrase, phrasal verb makes this one of the most difficult to study, as one combination can transmit more than 10 completely different sense of values. Be careful.

Values ​​make phrasal verb

Studying the values ​​of the phrasal verb make, notice how sometimes some of them much different from those that result from the combination of the verb with any dialect or pretext (or both of them simultaneously).

1. Make after — start chasing (after) for someone; chase
   

   The police made after the thief. — The police set off in pursuit of the thief.

2. Make away / make away with — to get rid of someone, kill someone; escape, get away
   Synonyms of this value is a phrasal verb make a verb phrase kill and get rid of. When you use a version of «make away with oneself / one’s life» means committing suicide.

   It was decided to make away with him. — It was decided to remove it.

   Why did this teenager decide to make away with himself? — Why is this teenager decided to commit suicide?

3. It makes for — directed, to rush on anyone; promote, promote anything
   

   She got up and made for the exit. — She stood up and headed for the exit.

4. Make into — alter, transform
   

   Many flats are being made into offices nowadays. — Today, many apartments redesigning offices.

5. Make of — regard, comment
   

   I do not know what to make of her behavior. — I do not know how to regard her behavior.

6. Make off — escape, escape
   

   The burglars made off with the jewelry. — The robbers escaped with the jewels.

7. Make out — to prescribe (expense) is (document), claim to conclude; to argue, to understand; understand to distinguish; cope with anything; Hugging, kissing
   

   How is she making out in her university? — How does she cope with their studies at the university?

   We could just make out a farm through the trees. — Through the trees we could see a farm.

   As far as I can make out, he is a liar. — As I understand it, he is a liar.

   Could you make out a bill? — Could you issue an invoice?

   She makes out that you offended her. — She says that you hurt her.

   When should I make out this report? — When do I need to compile this report?

8. Make over — remodel (alter), transfer (money), send someone your property
   

   They made the money over to him. — They sent him money.

9. Make up — make up (a command group); pay extra to compensate, catch; cook, to make (with a prescription); obscure (B), asphalt (road); decide; to invent, to compose; collect, settle, be reconciled; paint, make up; approach, approaching
   

   These ten chapters make up the whole book. — The ten chapters and make up a whole book.

   I made up the story of my travelling. — I came up with the story of his journey.

   Let’s make up. — Let’s put up.

   Is it difficult to make her up? — It is difficult to make up?

   Who will make up losses? — Who will compensate the losses?

   Ask the chemist to make up this prescription. — Ask your pharmacist to prepare a medicine for this recipe.

   Make up your mind! — Make up your mind to something!

   She was heavily made up. — It was much made up.

10. Make up for — to reimburse, compensate, make up, correct, smooth down
    

    He sent me a present to make up for his being impolite yesterday. — He sent me a gift, to make up for his bad manners, which he showed yesterday.

    I hope this will make up for your trouble. — I hope this will be a decent compensation for your troubles.

11. Make up to — suck, to make amends
    

    I’ll make it up to you. — With my due.

This topic is closely related to the other as described in the articles that need to pay attention:

• «Phrasal verb get — Part 1»
• «Phrasal verb get — Part 2»
• «Phrasal verb give»
• «Phrasal verb take»
• «Phrasal verb bring»

After reading them, we recommend to pass the following test: «Test # 1 on the use of phrasal verbs in the English language.»

 

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