Phrase guide

make of

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To form an opinion about (someone or something); to appraise (a person, idea or situation).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • What do you make of the new guy?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 評價 /评价 (píngjià) — form an opinion about
  • Chinese Mandarin: 覺得怎麼樣 /觉得怎么样 (juéde zěnmeyàng) — form an opinion about
  • Finnish: olla sitä mieltä — form an opinion about
  • Finnish: tuumata — form an opinion about
  • German: halten von — form an opinion about
  • Hungarian: gondol — form an opinion about
  • Hungarian: vélekedik — form an opinion about
  • Portuguese: achar de — form an opinion about
  • Russian: оце́нивать (océnivatʹ) — form an opinion about
  • Spanish: opinar / pensar de — form an opinion about
  • Spanish: parecer — form an opinion about
  • Spanish: interpretar — form an opinion about