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View synonyms for make of

make of

verb

  1. to interpret as the meaning of

    what do you make of this news?

  2. to produce or construct from

    houses made of brick

    1. not to understand

    2. to attribute little or no importance to

    3. to gain little or no benefit from

    1. (used with a negative) to make sense of

      he couldn't make much of her babble

    2. to give importance to

    3. to gain benefit from

    4. to pay flattering attention to

      the reporters made much of the film star

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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What will the rest of the world—friends, enemies, terrorists, soldiers, cyberwarriors, and just ordinary citizens—make of this change?

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What does your evidence show, and what do you make of these justifications for targeting them?

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What do you make of criticisms that accuse CPJ of being unfairly focused on Israel?

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I’m not entirely sure what to make of this mystery brother haunting the novel, but it’s intriguing.

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