Used in a Sentence

makes

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for makes.

Editorial note

If a farmer sells some corn, and the price drops drastically afterwards, it makes no difference to the farmer.

Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

To build, construct, produce, or originate.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of makes gathered in one view.

verb

To build, construct, produce, or originate.

verb

To write or compose.

verb

To bring about; to effect or produce by means of some action.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for makes.

verb

To build, construct, produce, or originate.

verb

To write or compose.

verb

To bring about; to effect or produce by means of some action.

verb

To constitute.

Example sentences

1

If a farmer sells some corn, and the price drops drastically afterwards, it makes no difference to the farmer.

2

But a job you are really satisfied with, makes this decision a lot harder.

3

They have a cap of 250B one confirmation of something any geek with a calculator could've estimated makes the company jump 50 billion dollars.

4

Making software centralized makes it easier for non-tech-savvy people to use, as there are incentives to people to make their websites more accessible (larger profits).

5

It makes me question, however, what is Air BnB's 'social impact'?

6

I'd rather have a company that makes its employees happy, and makes money becuase it's a necessary condition, rather than to have, purely as my business goal, to make money.

7

I guess that makes sense; otherwise a bad actor would just apply for clearance, get cleared, and then start doing things they shouldn't.

8

I like this article and the author makes a lot of great points.

9

We value each individual for the contributions s/he makes.

10

This makes the language easier but less simple.

11

This improves performance and makes it more predictable.

12

In an object-oriented language it makes perfect sense.

Quote examples

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The only thing this doesn't solve is sports programming, which is practically worthless if it's not live and from which NBC makes a fortune as a "premium" football channel.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use makes in a sentence?

If a farmer sells some corn, and the price drops drastically afterwards, it makes no difference to the farmer.

What does makes mean?

To build, construct, produce, or originate.

What part of speech is makes?

makes is commonly used as verb.