make
/meɪk/verb
उच्चारण मेक
बनाना, तैयार करना
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[T] ~ sth
to create or prepare something
बनाना, तैयार करना
- She made tea for everyone.
- My mother makes fresh chapatis for the whole family every evening.
- Radhika makes excellent coffee, and everyone asks for a second cup.
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- They are making a model of the solar system for the science fair.
- The factory makes school bags and ships them across the country.
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[T] ~ sb do sth
to force somebody to do something
(किसी को कुछ करने पर) मजबूर करना
- The teacher made us write the essay again.
- Her parents made her return home before dark, however much she argued.
- Nobody can make you apologise if you did nothing wrong.
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- The coach made the players run ten laps in the heat.
- The heavy rain made us stay indoors all day.
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[T] ~ sb/sth + adj./noun
to cause somebody or something to be or become something
(किसी को कुछ) बना देना, कर देना
- The news made her happy.
- Too much sugar can make a cup of tea undrinkable.
- The long delay made the passengers angry.
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- Regular practice makes the difficult chapters much easier.
- Winning the trophy made Radhika very proud of her team.
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[T] ~ a decision/a mistake/a promise, etc.
used with many nouns to say that somebody performs an action
(निर्णय, गलती, वादा आदि) करना
- Everyone makes mistakes.
- The committee will make a final decision about the trip on Friday.
- I need to make a phone call before the meeting starts.
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- You should make an effort to speak English every day.
- The students made several suggestions to improve the library.
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[T] ~ sth
to earn money
कमाना
- She makes ₹40,000 a month.
- How much does a bus driver make in a month in your city?
- He makes a good living by selling vegetables at the local market.
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- A skilled plumber can make quite a lot of money in a big city.
- The company made a huge profit last year.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
make + object + bare infinitive
To force or cause somebody to do something, use make with an object and an infinitive without to.
किसी को कोई कार्य करने के लिए विवश करने हेतु 'make' के बाद object और बिना to वाला infinitive आता है।
- The teacher made Radhika repeat the poem.
- The film made us laugh.
be made + to-infinitive (passive)
When the sentence is turned into the passive, the word to returns before the infinitive.
वाक्य को passive में बदलने पर infinitive से पहले 'to' वापस आ जाता है।
- Radhika was made to repeat the poem.
make + object + adjective / noun
Make can show that somebody or something changes into a state, or is given a role.
'Make' किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु के किसी अवस्था में बदलने या किसी पद पर नियुक्त होने को दर्शा सकता है।
- Success made him proud.
- They made Rohan captain of the team.
make + noun (light verb)
Make joins nouns such as a decision, an effort, a mistake or a plan, where English prefers this pair to a single verb.
'Make' के साथ decision, effort, mistake या plan जैसी संज्ञाएँ आती हैं, जहाँ अंग्रेज़ी में यही जोड़ी स्वाभाविक मानी जाती है।
- She made an effort to speak in English.
make it / make do / make for
These small phrases mean to succeed in arriving, to manage with what you have, and to move towards.
ये छोटे वाक्यांश क्रमशः समय पर पहुँचना, उपलब्ध साधनों से काम चलाना और किसी ओर बढ़ना दर्शाते हैं।
- We made it to the station just in time.
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make + noun
a decisiona mistakeprogressa promisea complaintan appointment
- He made a complaint about the delay.
इन संज्ञाओं के साथ 'make' ही आता है, 'do' नहीं।
make + noun (money, time)
a livinga profittimemoneya fortune
- She makes a living by tutoring.
make + adjective
sureclearreadypossibleworse
- Make sure you carry your admit card.
make + sound / noise
a noisea speecha calla remarka comment
- He made a brief speech at the farewell.
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- The monsoon made the roads slippery.
मानसून ने सड़कों को फिसलनभरा बना दिया।
- Two and two make four.
दो और दो चार होते हैं।
- We made it to the station just in time.
हम ठीक समय पर स्टेशन पहुँच गए।
- What do you make of this poem?
आप इस कविता का क्या अर्थ समझते हैं?
- My mother makes the best kheer in the family.
मेरी माँ परिवार में सबसे अच्छी खीर बनाती हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She made me to wait.
✓ She made me wait.
After make in the active voice, the infinitive has no to; the to appears only in the passive.
Active voice में 'make' के बाद infinitive में 'to' नहीं आता; 'to' केवल passive में लौटता है।
✗ He did a mistake in the exam.
✓ He made a mistake in the exam.
Mistake always goes with make, not do; this is a common collocation error in SSC papers.
'Mistake' के साथ सदा 'make' आता है, 'do' नहीं; SSC परीक्षाओं में यह collocation की सामान्य भूल है।
✗ I made my brother to understand.
✓ I made my brother understand.
Use the bare infinitive after the object; no to is needed.
Object के बाद बिना to वाला infinitive आता है; यहाँ 'to' की आवश्यकता नहीं है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Make and do both mean to perform or create, but they take different noun partners.
'Make' और 'do' दोनों का अर्थ करना या बनाना है, पर इनके साथ आने वाली संज्ञाएँ अलग होती हैं।
To create, produce or cause something that did not exist before.
कुछ नया बनाना, उत्पन्न करना या किसी चीज़ का कारण बनना।
- Radhika made a plan for revision.
To carry out an action, task or duty.
कोई क्रिया, कार्य या कर्तव्य पूरा करना।
- Radhika did her homework.
More formal; to bring something into existence through imagination or skill.
अधिक औपचारिक; कल्पना या कौशल से किसी वस्तु को अस्तित्व में लाना।
- The artist created a mural.
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make up your mind
to decide something
मन बना लेना, फ़ैसला कर लेना
- Have you made up your mind yet?
make ends meet
to earn just enough money to buy what you need
जैसे-तैसे गुज़ारा चलाना
- Many families struggle to make ends meet.
make sense
to have a meaning that you can understand
समझ में आना, तर्कसंगत होना
- This sentence doesn't make sense.
make the most of sth/sb/yourself
to get as much advantage, value or enjoyment as possible from sb/sth
किसी चीज़ का पूरा-पूरा फ़ायदा उठाना
- Make the most of your college years.
- We only have two days in Shimla, so let's make the most of them.
make the best of sth
to accept a bad situation and do as well as you can
बुरी स्थिति में भी जितना हो सके अच्छा करना
- The hotel wasn't great, but we made the best of it.
- She made the best of a difficult job.
make light of sth
to treat sth as less serious than it really is
किसी बात को हल्के में लेना
- He made light of his injury and continued playing.
- You shouldn't make light of such a serious problem.
make good
to become rich and successful
कामयाब और संपन्न हो जाना
- He was a poor village boy who made good in Mumbai.
- It's a story of a girl from a small town who made good.
make it
to be successful in your career; to manage to reach a place or attend an event
कामयाब होना; (समय पर) पहुँच पाना
- She dreamed of making it as an actor.
- I'm sorry, I can't make it to your party.
make a living
to earn the money you need to live
रोज़ी-रोटी कमाना, गुज़ारा करना
- He makes a living by teaching tuition classes.
- It's hard to make a living as a farmer these days.
make all the difference (to sb/sth)
to have an important effect on sb/sth; to make sb feel better
पूरा फ़र्क़ ला देना, बहुत बड़ा अंतर पैदा करना
- A few kind words can make all the difference.
- Good coaching made all the difference to her results.
make history
to do sth so important that it will be recorded in history
इतिहास रचना
- Chandrayaan-3 made history by landing near the Moon's south pole.
- She made history as the first woman from her village to become an IAS officer.
make yourself at home
to relax and feel comfortable in sb else's home
अपना ही घर समझना, आराम से रहना
- Come in and make yourself at home.
- Please make yourselves at home while I make some tea.
make it big
to be very successful
बहुत बड़ी कामयाबी हासिल करना
- He went to Mumbai hoping to make it big in films.
- Few start-ups make it big.
make a go of sth
to be successful in sth
किसी काम को सफल बनाना
- They're determined to make a go of their new restaurant.
- She tried hard to make a go of the business.
make an ass of yourself / make an ass out of sb
to behave in a stupid way that makes you look foolish, or to make somebody look foolish
ख़ुद को या किसी को मूर्ख बनाना, हँसी का पात्र बनाना
- He made an ass of himself at the party by boasting all evening.
- Don't let them make an ass out of you in front of the whole class.
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make sth up
to invent a story or an excuse, especially to trick somebody
(कहानी, बहाना) गढ़ना
- He made up an excuse for being late.
make up (with sb)
to become friends again after a quarrel
(झगड़े के बाद) सुलह कर लेना
- The two brothers finally made up.
make sth out
to manage to see, read or hear something
(मुश्किल से) देख, पढ़ या सुन पाना
- I can't make out his handwriting.
make for sth
to move towards something
(किसी ओर) बढ़ना
- The crowd made for the exit.
make off
to hurry away, especially in order to escape
(बचने के लिए) भाग निकलना
- The thieves made off in a stolen car.
make off with sth
to steal something and hurry away with it
(कुछ चुराकर) भाग जाना
- Someone made off with my bicycle.
make up for sth
to do something that corrects a bad situation; to compensate for something
(किसी कमी या नुक़सान की) भरपाई करना
- Hard work can make up for a lack of talent.
- He bought her flowers to make up for being late.
make sth of sb/sth
to understand the meaning or nature of somebody or something
(किसी के बारे में) राय बनाना, मतलब समझना
- What do you make of the new principal?
make sb/sth into sb/sth
to change somebody or something into somebody or something
(किसी को कुछ) बना देना
- They made the old warehouse into a library.
make sb/sth over (to sb/sth)
to change somebody's or something's appearance; to legally give somebody the right to own something
(रूप) बदल देना, नया रूप देना; (संपत्ति) किसी के नाम कर देना
- They made over the old shop into a café.
- He made the house over to his daughter.
make it up to sb
to do something good for somebody because you have hurt them or caused them trouble
(किसी के साथ हुई ग़लती की) भरपाई करना
- I'm sorry I missed your birthday; I'll make it up to you.
?Which word?
make sb do sth in the passive
In the active, make is followed by the infinitive without to: 'She made me wait.' In the passive, to is needed: 'I was made to wait.'
Active voice में make के बाद bare infinitive (बिना to) आता है, जैसे 'She made me wait.' लेकिन passive voice में to-infinitive लगाना ज़रूरी है, जैसे 'I was made to wait.'