make+appear

  • 31make a fool of oneself — appear foolish through incompetent or inappropriate behaviour. → fool …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 32appear — ap|pear W1S1 [əˈpıə US əˈpır] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(seem)¦ 2¦(give impression)¦ 3¦(start to be seen)¦ 4¦(film/tv programme etc)¦ 5¦(book/newspaper etc)¦ 6¦(available/known)¦ 7¦(law court/meeting)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: aparoir,… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 33appear — verb 1 SEEM (linking verb, not in progressive) a word used especially in formal or written English meaning to seem: appear upset/calm etc: Roger appeared very upset. | The city appeared calm after the previous night s fighting. | appear to be:… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 34appear */*/*/ — UK [əˈpɪə(r)] / US [əˈpɪr] verb [intransitive, not usually progressive] Word forms appear : present tense I/you/we/they appear he/she/it appears present participle appearing past tense appeared past participle appeared 1) to make other people… …

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  • 35appear — ap|pear [ ə pır ] verb *** ▸ 1 seem ▸ 2 begin to be seen ▸ 3 be on TV etc. ▸ 4 be in court ▸ 5 start to exist ▸ 6 be written/printed 1. ) linking verb to make other people think that you are something or feel something. Appear is a slightly more… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 36make — make1 makable, adj. /mayk/, v., made, making, n. v.t. 1. to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art. 2. to produce; cause to exist or happen; bring… …

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  • 37make — make1 W1S1 [meık] v past tense and past participle made [meıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce)¦ 2¦(do)¦ 3¦(cook)¦ 4¦(cause)¦ 5¦(force)¦ 6¦(mark/hole etc)¦ 7 make it 8 make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc 9¦(achieve something)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 38make — I [[t]me͟ɪk[/t]] CARRYING OUT AN ACTION ♦ makes, making, made (Make is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in this dictionary. For example, the expression to make sense is explained at sense .) 1) VERB You… …

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  • 39make — 1 verb past tense and past participle made, PRODUCE STH 1 (T) to produce something by working: I m going to make a cake for Sam s birthday. | Did you make that dress yourself? | a car made in Japan | They re making a documentary about the Civil… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 40make — v. & n. v. (past and past part. made) 1 tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made a table; made it out of cardboard; made him a sweater). 2 tr. (foll. by to + infin.) cause or compel (a person etc.) to do something (make… …

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