| make the best of |
to tolerate and deal with (a difficult or unpleasant situation) as cheerfully as one can or to the best of one's ability. |
| make the grade |
to achieve success by reaching a desired goal; succeed. |
| make the rounds |
to go from one place to another in a succession of encounters or visits, as in seeing friends or looking for work. |
| make the welkin ring |
to make a very loud noise, esp. vocally. |
| makeup |
cosmetics, esp. when applied to the face to enhance or alter the appearance. [4 definitions] |
| make up |
to constitute or compose. [7 definitions] |
| make up one's mind |
to decide, esp. after considering different possibilities carefully or at length. |
| make use of |
to employ or cause to be employed; find a purpose or activity for. |
| make waves |
to do something, such as voicing a complaint or introducing some new element, that causes a disturbance or represents a challenge to the way things are done. |
| make-work |
work given to those who would otherwise be idle, which has no real use or value in itself. |
| makimono |
a Japanese art scroll with pictures or calligraphy. [2 definitions] |
| making |
the act or process of creating or constructing. [3 definitions] |
| makuta |
pl. of likuta. |
| mal- |
bad; wrong; abnormal. |
| Malabo |
the capital of Equatorial Guinea. |
| malabsorption |
deficient absorption of nutrients by the intestinal tract. |
| Malachi |
according to the Old Testament, a minor Hebrew prophet of the fifth century B.C. [2 definitions] |
| malachite |
a copper ore, usu. bright bluish green, used mostly for jewelry and ornamental work. |
| malacology |
the branch of zoology concerned with mollusks. |
| maladaptive |
not helpful in adaptation to a situation or environment. |
| maladjusted |
poorly adjusted, esp. to one's environment. |