abacus |
a device used to make arithmetic calculations, consisting of a frame with parallel rods or grooves that hold movable counters such as beads. |
abrade |
to make rough or injure by scraping. [1/4 definitions] |
accept |
to make a positive reply to (an invitation or the like). [1/6 definitions] |
accommodate |
to make suited; adapt. [1/6 definitions] |
accord |
to cause to agree; make harmonious; reconcile. [1/6 definitions] |
acidify |
to make or change into acid. [1/2 definitions] |
acquaint |
to introduce, or to make familiar or accustomed to (usu. fol. by "with"). [1/2 definitions] |
activate |
to initiate action in; make active. [3/6 definitions] |
activism |
the belief in or practice of trying to make social or political changes through active, militant, or demonstrative involvement, esp. in particular issues. |
actualize |
to make real; to give substance to. |
acuminate |
to make sharp or pointed, as by tapering. [1/2 definitions] |
adapt |
to make fit or suitable for a particular need or condition; adjust. [1/2 definitions] |
add |
to combine (something) with something else, often to increase the quantity of the latter, or to improve it or make it more complete. [1/5 definitions] |
add up |
to bring one to a logical conclusion; to make sense. [2 definitions] |
adjudicate |
to act as a judge; make a decision judicially. [1/2 definitions] |
ad-lib |
to make up or do without preparation; improvise (something spoken, sung, or played). [2/3 definitions] |
administer |
to dispense or make application of. [1/5 definitions] |
admix |
to mix with or into something else; make an admixture with. |
adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. [1/3 definitions] |
advance |
to make progress or grow. [1/14 definitions] |
afford |
to provide or make possible. [1/3 definitions] |