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- make a profit Collocation to earn more money than you spend; to have a positive financial result
- make a promise Collocation to state that you will definitely do something or that something will happen
- make a request Collocation to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- make a suggestion Collocation to propose an idea or possible plan for others to consider
- make an appointment Collocation to arrange a specific time to meet someone, especially a professional such as a doctor or dentist
- make an effort Collocation to try hard to do something, especially when it requires extra energy or commitment
- make an excuse Collocation to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make an offer Collocation to propose a price or terms, especially when trying to buy something or reach an agreement
- make arrangements Collocation to plan and organize the details for something so it can happen
- make ends meet Idiom B2 To earn just enough money to cover one's basic expenses.
- make for Phrasal verb “Make for” most commonly means to move toward a place or direction.
- make money Collocation to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make off Phrasal verb To make off means to leave quickly, often to escape after doing something wrong.
- make out Phrasal verb To make out most commonly means to understand, see, or hear something with difficulty.
- make plans Collocation A1 to decide and arrange what you will do in the future, often with other people
- make progress Collocation to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- make sense Collocation B1 To be logical, reasonable, or understandable; to have a clear meaning.
- make up Phrasal verb To make up usually means to invent something or to become friends again after an argument.
- make up for Phrasal verb To make up for something means to compensate for a loss, mistake, or disadvantage by doing something positive.
- make up for lost time Collocation C1 To compensate for a period of inactivity or delay by working extra hard or quickly.