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View synonyms for

make of

verb

  1. to interpret as the meaning of

    what do you make of this news?

  2. to produce or construct from

    houses made of brick

    1. not to understand

    2. to attribute little or no importance to

    3. to gain little or no benefit from

    1. (used with a negative) to make sense of

      he couldn't make much of her babble

    2. to give importance to

    3. to gain benefit from

    4. to pay flattering attention to

      the reporters made much of the film star

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Few people can explain, in plain terms, just how the attack played out on the ground, and what ordinary Iranians make of a night that leveled homes while killing the commanders who ordered crackdowns on protestors within the country just a few years ago.

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It is difficult to know exactly what to make of Kavanaugh’s drift to the right because he remains an intellectual lightweight who struggles to articulate and defend his views with any coherence.

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And what do you make of the people in the replies who occasionally say things like “This is a new low for the Democrats”—which, frankly, is pretty rich, coming from the GOP.

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Asked what people in Kent would make of the resignations, just four days into the project, he said he was sure they were "disappointed".

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The group added: "Glasgow has always been a huge city for us. We've played there many, many times, with no issues - ever. Make of that what you will."

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