| 【make】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "macian," "gemaca," "gemæcc," and "gemæcca." It carries the basic meaning of "make," and "match." from PIE *mag- "to knead, fashion, fit, great" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "make"]
made **[4076] If something is made of or made out of a particular substance, that substance was used to build it.
make ****[39] If something makes you do something, it causes you to do it.
maker ***[3021] The maker of a product is the firm that manufactures it.
makeup ☆[5018] the way in which the parts or ingredients of something are put together
make-up ***[3138] Make-up consists of things such as lipstick, eye shadow, and powder which some women put on their faces to make themselves look more attractive or which actors use to change or improve their appearance.
making **[3641] The making of something is the act or process of producing or creating it.
[WORD ROOT]root make
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] make, made, match
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) macian, gemaca, gemæcc, gemæcca
[MEANING]root make, match
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 macian ⑴to make; ⑵to give being to, give form or character to, bring into existence; construct, do, be the author of, produce; prepare, arrange, cause; behave, fare, transform
- 【Old English】 gemaca [related to Old English gemæcc, macian] mate, equal; one of a pair, comrade; consort, husband, wife
- 【Old English】 gemæcc well-matched, suitable
- 【Old English】 gemæcca [akin to Old English macian] mate, companion
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made ★★[4076] adjective from make
【DEFINITION】 If something is made of or made out of a particular substance, that substance was used to build it.
【ROOTs】 made(make); make
【Etymology】 《Old English macian》 ⑴to make; ⑵to give being to, give form or character to, bring into existence; construct, do, be the author of, produce; prepare, arrange, cause; behave, fare, transform
make ★★★★[39] verb from make
【DEFINITION】 ① If something makes you do something, it causes you to do it.
② If you make someone do something, you force them to do it.
③ You use make to talk about causing someone or something to be a particular thing or to have a particular quality. For example, to make someone a star means to cause them to become a star, and to make someone angry means to cause them to become angry.
【Declension/Conjugation】 made, made, making, makes
【SYNONYM】 realize, realise, render
【ROOTs】 make; make
【Etymology】 《Old English macian》 ⑴to make; ⑵to give being to, give form or character to, bring into existence; construct, do, be the author of, produce; prepare, arrange, cause; behave, fare, transform
【First Known Meaning】 to give being to, give form or character to, bring into existence; construct, do, be the author of, produce; prepare, arrange, cause; behave, fare, transform
【DERIVATIVEs】 makable, makeable, makeless, make
maker ★★★[3021] noun from make
【DEFINITION】 The maker of a product is the firm that manufactures it.
【pl.】 makers
【SYNONYM】 manufacturer
【COMPOSITION】 make + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mak(make); make ⑵ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English macian》 ⑴to make; ⑵to give being to, give form or character to, bring into existence; construct, do, be the author of, produce; prepare, arrange, cause; behave, fare, transform
makeup ☆[5018] noun from make
【DEFINITION】 ① the way in which the parts or ingredients of something are put together
② physical, mental, and moral constitution
③ the operation of making up especially pages for printing
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 make + up
【ROOTs】 ⑴ make; make ⑵ up; prefix
【Etymology】 《Old English macian》 ⑴to make; ⑵to give being to, give form or character to, bring into existence; construct, do, be the author of, produce; prepare, arrange, cause; behave, fare, transform
make-up ★★★[3138] noun from make
【DEFINITION】 Make-up consists of things such as lipstick, eye shadow, and powder which some women put on their faces to make themselves look more attractive or which actors use to change or improve their appearance.
【pl.】 make-ups
【COMPOSITION】 make + up
【ROOTs】 ⑴ make; make, match ⑵ -; - ⑶ up; prefix
【Etymology】 《Old English macian》 ⑴to make; ⑵to give being to, give form or character to, bring into existence; construct, do, be the author of, produce; prepare, arrange, cause; behave, fare, transform
making ★★[3641] noun from make
【DEFINITION】 The making of something is the act or process of producing or creating it.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 make + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mak(make); make ⑵ ing; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English macian》 ⑴to make; ⑵to give being to, give form or character to, bring into existence; construct, do, be the author of, produce; prepare, arrange, cause; behave, fare, transform
Other words containing "make"; homemade, makable, makeable, makeless, makeover, peacemaker, remake, remaker
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
major
lyse, ly-, lysi-, lyt-
low
love
lot
loss
look
long
log-, logy-
loc-
