English Words Starting With M

• makar

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmakər/A poet or bard, particularly in Scottish tradition.
• makarios iii

  nounC2
  /məˈkɑː.ri.ɒs ˈθɜːd/The first President of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III, a 20th-century political and religious leader.
• makarova

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /ˌmækəˈrəʊvə/An eponym for a specific figure-skating jump, performed by a triple lutz–triple loop combination, named after the Russian figure skater Irina Makarova.
• makassar

  nounLow
  /məˈkæs.ɑː/A city and port in Indonesia, the capital of South Sulawesi province.
• makassar strait

  nounC2
  /məˈkæs.ə ˌstreɪt/A major sea passage in Indonesia, separating the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi.
• makassarese

  nounC1-C2 (Very low frequency, highly specific)
  /ˌmæk.əˈsɑː.riːz/A member of an ethnic group indigenous to South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
• makati

  nounLow in global English; High in Philippine English and international business contexts discussing Southeast Asia.
  /məˈkɑːti/(Proper noun) A major financial and commercial district in Metro Manila, Philippines, known for its skyscrapers and being a key economic hub.
• make

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /meɪk/To create, construct, produce, or cause something to exist or happen.
• make after

  verbC2 - Very Low
  /ˌmeɪk ˈɑːftə(r)/To pursue or chase someone or something.
• make away

  verbLow (primarily literary/archaic; 'make off' is far more common in modern usage)
  /ˌmeɪk əˈweɪ/To leave a place or situation hastily, often to escape or avoid something.
• make for

  verbB1
  /meɪk fɔː(r)/To move towards or head in the direction of something.
• make of

  verbB2
  /ˈmeɪk əv/To interpret, understand, or form an opinion about someone or something based on available information.
• make off

  verbC1
  /ˌmeɪk ˈɒf/To leave a place quickly, especially in order to escape, avoid something, or after stealing something.
• make out

  verbB2
  /ˌmeɪk ˈaʊt/To manage to see, hear, or understand something with difficulty.
• make over

  nounverbB2
  /ˌmeɪk ˈəʊvə/To transform or change the appearance, style, or ownership of something or someone significantly.
• make up

  nounverbB1 (High frequency phrasal verb)
  /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/to invent or create something; to become friendly again after a disagreement; to apply cosmetics.
• make with

  verbLow
  /meɪk wɪð/A colloquial or informal imperative meaning to produce, provide, or hand over something.
• make-believe

  adjectivenounverbMedium
  /ˌmeɪk bɪˈliːv/Pretending or imagining that something is real when it is not; a state of fantasy or play-acting.
• make-do

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌmeɪk ˈduː/To manage or cope with what is available, even if it's not ideal or sufficient.
• make-peace

  nounC1 (Advanced)
  /ˌmeɪk ˈpiːs/To end a conflict or argument and re-establish friendly relations; to reconcile.

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