Словарь английских синонимов и синонимичных выражений. Том II. J – Z.

Loitering, a. Dilatory, lingering.

Loll, v. n. Lounge, recline, lean, sprawl, lie at ease.

Lone, a. 1. Solitary, isolated, secluded, lonely, alone.

2. Unfrequented, deserted, uninhabited, unoccupied, lonesome.

Loneliness, n. Solitariness, seclusion, solitude, retirement, isolation.

Lonely, a. 1. Apart, retired, solitary, secluded, isolated, sequestered, remote, dreary, lonesome.

2. Lone, alone, solitary, unaccompanied, companionless.

Lonesome, a. 1. Solitary, lonely, secluded, deserted, lone.

2. Desolate, cheerless, dismal, gloomy, dreary.

Long, a. 1. Extended, lengthy, not short.

2. Protracted, prolonged, long-winded, spun out.

3. Slow, dilatory, slack, lingering, tardy, not quick.

Long home, The tomb, the sepulchre, the grave, narrow house, house of death.

Long, ad. 1. To a great extent.

2. A long time, for a long time.

3. Throughout, all along.

Long for, Crave, hanker for, hanker after, lust after, pine for, have a longing for, yearn for, aspire after.

Long-breathed, a. Long-winded.

Longe, n. & v. n. [Fr.] Pass, thrust, allonge, lunge.

Longevity, n. Long life.

Long-headed, a. Sagacious, discerning, intelligent, acute, shrewd, clear-sighted, keen-sighted.

Longing, n. Craving, yearning, hankering, itching, aspiration, breathing, continual wish, earnest desire, wistful eye, lickerish tooth.

Longitudinally, ad. Lengthwise, from end to end.

Long-sighted, a. Far-sighted.

Long-spun, a. Lengthy, tedious, long-winded, spun out.

Long-suffering, a. Forbearing, patient, not easily provoked.

Long-suffering, n. Forbearance, clemency, patient endurance (of injuries).

Long-winded, a. 1. Long-breathed.

2. Protracted, prolonged, spun out.

3. Tedious, wearisome.

Look, v. n. 1. Direct the eye.

2. Turn the thoughts, apply the mind.

3. Mind, consider, take care, take heed.

4. Front, face, be turned, be directed.

5. Appear, seem; have, wear, or present the appearance; strike one as being.

Look, v. a. Influence by looks.

Look, interj. See, lo, behold.

Look, n. 1. Gaze.

2. Appearance, aspect, complexion.

3. Mien, air of the face, cast of countenance.

Look after, 1. Attend to, take care of, see to.

2. Seek, search for, look for.

3. Expect, wait for.

Look down upon, Despise, contemn, spurn, regard with contempt.

Look for, 1. Expect.

2. Search, seek, look after.

Look in the face, Face, meet boldly.

Look into, Investigate, examine, study, consider, inspect closely, observe narrowly.

Look on, 1. Be a spectator.

2. Regard, esteem, consider, look upon.

Look out, (Active.) Search for, look up.

Look out, (Neuter.) Be on the watch, be on one's guard.

Look over, Examine, cast the eye over.

Look sharp, Be vigilant, have all one's eyes about one.

Look to, 1. Watch, take care of, look after.

2. Rely on, depend on.

Look upon, Regard, consider, esteem, look on.

Look up, Search for, look out.

Look up to, Respect, honor, defer to, think much of, think highly of.

Loon, n. 1. (Ornith.) Great northern diver (Colymbus glacialis).

2. Simpleton, fool, dunce.

Looper, n. Canker-worm, span-worm, geometer.

Loophole, n. 1. Opening (in the wall of a fortification), aperture.

2. Plea, pretext, pretence, excuse, way for evasion, way of escape.

Loose, v. a. 1. Unfasten, untie, unbind, unloose, cast off.

2. Release, liberate, free, set free.

3. Detach, disconnect, disengage.

Loose, a. 1. Unbound, untied, not fastened, not confined.

2. Movable, not fast, not fixed.

3. Slack, relaxed, not tense, not tight.

4. Open, not close, not compact, not dense.

5. Prolix, rambling, not concise.

6. Vague, indefinite, indistinct, indeterminate, ill-defined, not precise, not exact.

7. Lax in the bowels, not costive.

8. Immoral, dissolute, wanton, unchaste, of lax morals.

Loosen, v. a. 1. Slacken, relax, make loose, make less tight.

2. Release, unloose, loose, let loose.

3. Make lax (as the bowels).

Lop, v. a. 1. Cut, cut off.

2. Dock, crop, curtail, prune, cut short.

3. Drop, let fall.

Loquacious, a. Talkative, garrulous, chatty, conversable, cozy.

Loquacity, n. Talkativeness, garrulity, gift of gab.

Lord, n. 1. Master, ruler, governor, sovereign, king.

2. Noble, nobleman, peer.

3. Husband.

4. God, Jehovah.

Lord it over, Rule, rule over, domineer over.

Lord over, Rule, rule over, domineer over.

Lorgnette, n. [Fr.] Opera-glass.

Lordliness, n. 1. Dignity, majesty.

2. Pride, haughtiness.

Lordly, a. 1. Dignified, majestic.

2. Proud, haughty, domineering, imperious, overbearing.

Lord's-day, n. Sunday, the Sabbath, the Christian Sabbath, first day of the week, the day of rest.

Lordship, n. 1. Authority, dominion, rule, sway, command, control, government, direction, domination, empire.

2. Manor, feudal estate of a nobleman.

Lord's-prayer, n. Pater noster.

Lord's-supper, n. Eucharist, communion, sacrament, Christian sacrament.

Lore, n. Learning, erudition, knowledge.

Loriot, n. Witwall, golden oriole (of Europe; Oriolus galbula).

Lose, v. a. 1. Be deprived of, fail to keep, let slip, let slip through the fingers.

2. Forfeit, fail to win, fail to obtain.

3. Waste, squander, misspend, throw away, make no use of.

4. Miss, wander from.

5. Be bereaved of, be deprived of.

Lose caste, Be disgraced.

Lose ground, 1. Fall behind.

2. Decline, lose credit.

Lose heart, Despair, be discouraged, give up hope.

Lose one's heart, Fall in love.

Lose one's self, 1. Be bewildered.

2. Slumber, fall asleep.

Loss, n. 1. Privation, deprivation, bereavement.

2. Forfeiture, failure to win.

3. Destruction, overthrow, damage, detriment, ruin.

4. Waste, squandering.

Lost, a. 1. Missing, not to be found.

2. Forfeited, missed.

3. Misspent, wasted, squandered, dissipated, thrown away.

4. Bewildered, confused, perplexed, puzzled, distracted, benighted, posed, nonplussed, at a loss, at fault, in a maze, in the dark.

5. Abstracted, preoccupied, absent, absent-minded, dreamy, napping.

6. Depraved, corrupt, abandoned, profligate, dissolute, reprobate, graceless, shameless, obdurate, hardened, incorrigible, irreclaimable.

7. Ruined, destroyed, perished, gone, vanished, disappeared, departed.

Lost to, Insensible to, unconscious of.

Lot, n. 1. Destiny, doom, allotment, apportionment, fate.

2. Chance, hazard, fortune, hap, haphazard.

3. Portion, parcel, division.

4. Piece or land.

5. [Colloquial U. S.] Great quantity, great number.

Lotion, n. Wash.

Loud, a. 1. Resounding, high-sounding.

2. Deafening, stunning, stentorian.

3. Clamorous, vociferous, boisterous, noisy.

Loud, ad. Loudly.

Loudly, ad. Loud, not low.

Lounge, v. n. Recline, loll, loaf, live lazily, spend time idly.

Lounger, n. Idler.

Lout, n. Bumpkin, clown, boor, lubber, bungler, fumbler, clumsy fellow, awkward fellow.

Loutish, a. Clownish, rude, boorish, awkward.

Lovable, a. Amiable, lovely, sweet, winning.

Love, v. a. 1. Have affection for, regard with affection.

2. Have a passionate affection for, be in love with, be enamoured of.

3. Like, be pleased with.

Love, v. n. Delight, take pleasure.

Love, n. 1. Affection, affectionate regard.

2. Attachment, passionate affection, the tender passion.

3. Liking, fondness.

4. Lover, person beloved.

5. Cupid, god of love.

Love-apple, n. Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum or Solanum lycopersicum).

Love-child, n. Bastard, illegitimate child, natural child.

Love-feasts, n. pl. Agapæ.

Love-letter, n. Billet-doux.

Lovely, a. Pleasing, delightful, charming, delectable, enchanting, winning, sweet, amiable, that inspires love.

Loving, a. Affectionate, fond, attached.

Loving-cup, n. Grace cup.

Loving-kindness, n. Mercy, favor, tenderness, tender regard.

Low, a. 1. Depressed, not high, not elevated, of little height.

2. Not acute, shrill, or sharp; grave.

3. Cheap, not dear, reasonable.

4. Ignoble, abject, degraded, servile, slavish, menial, mean, base, plebeian, vulgar, untitled, base-born, common.

5. Undignified, grovelling, vile, base-minded, low-minded, shabby, scurvy, dirty.

6. Dishonorable, disreputable, derogatory, unhandsome, unbecoming, disgraceful, unmanly, ungentlemanly.

7. Moderate, not great, not intense.

8. Weak, exhausted, reduced, feeble.

9. Plain, simple, not luxurious, not rich.

Low, ad. 1. With little elevation.

2. Near the ground.

3. To a reduced state, in a low condition.

4. Softly, in a low tone, not loudly.

5. Cheaply, at a moderate price.

Low, v. n. Bellow, moo.

Low, n. Moo, lowing.

Low-born, a. Of mean birth, of low extraction.

Low-bred, a. Vulgar, unrefined.

Lower, v. a. 1. Depress, detrude, drop, sink, let down, bring down, take down.

2. Degrade, debase, disgrace, humble, humiliate.

3. Lessen, diminish, reduce, decrease.

Lower, v. n. 1. Grow dark, be clouded, appear gloomy, appear stormy.

2. Frown, glower, look sullen, look black.

Lowering, a. Cloudy, clouded, overcast, lurid, murky.

Lowering, n. Depression, diminution, reduction.

Lowing, n. Low, moo.

Lowliness, n. 1. Humility, humbleness, meekness, self-abasement, submissiveness.

2. Lowness, meanness, abjectness.

Lowly, a. 1. Low, not high.

2. Humble, meek, resigned, submissive.

3. Mean, not great, without dignity.

4. Modest, unpretending, not lofty.

Low-minded, a. Base-minded, base, mean, servile, vile, grovelling, slavish, abject, low.

Low-priced, a. Low, cheap.

Low-spirited, a. Dispirited, dejected, depressed, disheartened, discouraged, down-hearted, desponding, cast down, in low spirits.

Low spirits, Dejection, dejectedness, depression, despondency, melancholy, hypochondria.

Loyal, a. Faithful, true, not perfidious, not treacherous.

Loyalty, n. Allegiance, fealty, fidelity.

Lozenge, n. 1. Rhomb, rhombus, oblique-angled parallelogram (with equal sides).

2. Troche.

Lubber, n. Clown, boor, lout, bungler, fumbler, clumsy fellow, awkward fellow.

Lubberly, a. Clumsy, awkward, bungling, fumbling.

Lubricate, v. a. Smooth, make slippery.

Lubricity, n. Smoothness, slipperiness.

Luce, n. Pike, pickerel, true-jack (Esox lucius).

Lucid, a. 1. Shining, radiant, luminous, bright, beaming, resplendent, effulgent.

2. Clear, transparent, pure, pellucid, limpid, diaphanous, crystalline.

3. Distinct, intelligible, perspicuous, plain.

4. Sane, sober, sound (in mind).

Lucifer, n. 1. Venus, Phosphorus, the morning star.

2. Satan, Belial, Apollyon, Devil, arch-fiend, the tempter, the evil one, the man of sin, the wicked one, the old serpent, the prince of darkness, the foul fiend, the enemy, the author of evil.

Lucifer match, Locofoco match.

Luciferous, a. Luminiferous.

Luck, n. Chance, fortune, hazard, hap, haphazard, fate.

Luckily, ad. Fortunately, by good luck, as good luck would have it.

Luckless, a. Unfortunate, unlucky, unprosperous, unsuccessful, ill-fated, ill-starred.

Lucky, a. 1. Fortunate (in an unexpected way), happy, blessed, in luck.

2. Prosperous, auspicious, propitious, favorable.

Lucrative, a. Profitable, remunerative, gainful, paying.

Lucre, n. Gain, profit, emolument, pelf, riches, wealth, mammon.

Lucubration, n. 1. Study (by night), meditation, speculation, cogitation.

2. Composition, writing.

Luculent, a. Lucid, clear, transparent, bright.

Ludicrous, a. Laughable, comical, odd, ridiculous, droll, funny, farcical, absurd.

Luff, v. n. (Naut.) Sail nearer the wind, bring the bow into the wind.

Lug, v. a. Pull, tug, haul, drag.

Lug, n. [Low.] Heavy load.

Luggage, n. 1. Baggage, bag and baggage.

2. Effects, traps, things, stuff.

Lugubrious, a. Mournful, sorrowful, doleful, sad, gloomy, melancholy.

Lukewarm, a. 1. Tepid, blood warm, slightly warm.

2. Indifferent, unconcerned, listless, cold, torpid, dull, dead, not ardent, not zealous.

Lull, v. a. Compose, quiet, calm, still, hush, tranquillize, put to rest.

Lull, v. n. Subside, cease, become calm.

Lull, n. Calm, calmness.

Lumbago, n. (Med.) Rheumatism in the loins.

Lumbar region, Loins, reins.

Lumber, n. 1. Trash, trumpery, rubbish.

2. [U. S.] Sawed or split timber.

Lumber, v. n. 1. Heap in disorder.

2. Fill with trumpery.

Lumber, v. n. 1. Trudge, move heavily.

2. [U. S.] Cut timber, prepare logs for lumber.

Lumbering, a. 1. Trudging, moving slowly.

2. Cumbrous, cumbersome, clumsy, awkward, unwieldy.

Luminiferous, a. Luciferous, producing light.

Luminous, a. 1. Bright, shining, radiant.

2. Lucid, clear, perspicuous.

Lump, n. 1. Shapeless mass.

2. Whole, gross, aggregate.

Lump, v. a. Throw into an aggregate, take in the gross.

Lumper, n. Laborer, (employed in loading or unloading a ship).

Lumpish, a. Dull, heavy, stupid, gross, inactive.

Lump-fish, n. Lump-sucker.

Lump-sucker, n. Lump-fish (Cyclopterus lumpus).

Lunacy, n. Insanity, madness, mania, derangement, craziness, mental aberration.

Lunar caustic, Nitrate of silver (fused).

Lunate, a. (Bot.) Crescent-shaped.

Lunated, a. (Bot.) Crescent-shaped.

Lunatic, a. 1. Insane, mad, deranged, crazy, out of one's head.

2. For lunatics.

Lunatic, n. Madman, maniac, insane person.

Lunatic asylum, Madhouse, bedlam, insane asylum, insane hospital, hospital for the insane.

Lunch, n. Luncheon.

Lunch, v. n. Take a lunch.

Luncheon, n. Lunch, slight meal.

Lune, n. Crescent, half-moon.

Lunge, n. Pass, thrust, allonge, longe.

Lungs, n. pl. Organs of respiration, lights.

Lurch, n. (Naut.) Sudden roll.

Lurch, v. n. (Naut.) Roll suddenly.

Lure, n. Enticement, bait, attraction, allurement, decoy, temptation.

Lure, v. a. Entice, allure, attract, decoy, tempt, seduce, inveigle, lead by the nose.

Lurid, a. Gloomy, murky, ghastly, dismal.

Lurk, v. n. 1. Lie hid, lie concealed, lie in wait.

2. Skulk, keep out of sight, keep out of the way.

Lurking-hole, n. Ambush, ambuscade, retreat, cover, hiding-place.

Lurking-place, n. Ambush, ambuscade, retreat, cover, hiding-place.

Luscious, a. 1. Honeyed, excessively sweet.

2. Delicious, savory, palatable, grateful.

Lusern, n. Lynx.

Lush, a. Juicy, succulent, watery, sappy, moist, full of juice.

Lust, n. 1. Cupidity, inordinate desire.

2. Concupiscence, carnality, lechery, pruriency, lasciviousness, carnal desire, animal appetite.

Lust after, 1. Long for, desire eagerly.

2. Have carnal desire for.

Lustful, a. Concupiscent, libidinous, lecherous, lascivious, prurient, lickerish, rampant, carnal.

Lustration, n. Purification, cleansing.

Lustre, n. [Written also Luster.] 1. Brightness, brilliancy, splendor, gleam, radiance, resplendence, refulgence.

2. Distinction, repute, renown, eminence, celebrity, glory, honor, eclat.

3. Chandelier, candelabrum.

Lustrous, a. Bright, shining, beaming, luminous, radiant, brilliant.

Lusty, a. Stout, vigorous, robust, stalwart, athletic, muscular, brawny, burly, sturdy.

Lusus naturæ, [L.] Freak of nature.

Luthern, n. Dormer, dormer-window.

Luxate, v. a. Dislocate, disjoint, put out of joint.

Luxation, n. Displacement (of a joint), dislocation, disjointing.

Luxuriance, n. Exuberance, superabundance, profusion, rank growth.

Luxuriancy, n. Exuberance, superabundance, profusion, rank growth.

Luxuriant, a. Exuberant, profuse, superabundant, plentiful, plenteous.

Luxuriate, v. n. 1. Flourish, grow luxuriantly.

2. Revel, wanton, live luxuriously, live in clover.

Luxurious, a. Voluptuous, given to luxury.

Luxuriously, ad. Voluptuously, in luxury, in clover, on velvet, on a bed of roses, in the lap of luxury.

Luxury, n. 1. Voluptuousness, luxuriousness, sensuality, epicurism.

2. Pleasure, gratification.

3. Dainty, treat.

Lye, n. Lixivium.

Lying, a. False, mendacious, untruthful, untrue.

Lying, n. Falsehood.

Lying-in, Childbirth.

Lynch, v. a. [U. S.] Punish without trial, inflict summary punishment on.

Lynch law, [U. S.] Mob law.

Lynx, n. Lusern.

Lynx-eyed, a. Discerning, perspicacious, sharp-sighted, eagle-eyed, hawk-eyed, keen-eyed, Argus-eyed.

Lyric, n. Lyric poem.

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Macaroni, n. 1. Italian paste, Genoese paste.

2. Beau, exquisite, fop, popinjay, coxcomb, jackanapes, jack-a-dandy, man milliner, man of dress, vain fellow.

Macerate, v. a. 1. Mortify, make lean, wear away.

2. Soften (by steeping), steep, soak, digest.

Maceration, n. 1. Mortification.

2. Softening, steeping, soaking.

Machiavelian, a. Artful, designing, insidious, sly, shrewd, astute, subtle, diplomatic, arch, intriguing, cunning, crafty, wily, crooked, tricky, deceitful.

Machiavelism, n. Duplicity, chicane, guile, chicanery, trickery, cunning, circumvention, deceit, deception, artifice, dissimulation, double-dealing, hocus-pocus.

Machination, n. Plot, complot, conspiracy, intrigue, cabal, stratagem, trick.

Machine, n. Engine, piece of mechanism.

Machinery, n. 1. Enginery, mechanism.

2. Supernatural agency (in poems).

Macrocosm, n. Universe, great world, wide world.

Maculate, a. Spotted.

Maculated, a. Spotted.

Mad, a. 1. Insane, crazy, crazed, distracted, lunatic, delirious, out of one's head.

2. Frantic, furious, enraged, raging, violent.

3. Angry, exasperated, provoked, incensed, in a passion.

Madcap, n. Hotspur, blood, wild fellow, hot-brained or hot-headed fellow.

Madden, v. a. Irritate, provoke, enrage, infuriate, exasperate, inflame, make mad, drive mad, turn one's head, lash into fury, make one's blood boil.

Madhouse, n. Bedlam, lunatic hospital, lunatic asylum, hospital for the insane.

Madman, n. Lunatic, maniac, bedlamite, insane person, crazy person.

Madness, n. 1. Insanity, derangement, craziness, lunacy, distraction, mania, mental aberration.

2. Frenzy, fury, rage.

Madrigal, n. Pastoral poem.

Magazine, n. 1. Warehouse, storehouse, entrepot.

2. Periodical pamphlet.

Maggot, n. 1. Grub.

2. Caprice, whim, crotchet, quirk, freak, vagary, humor, fancy, whimsey, wrinkle, odd fancy.

Maggoty, a. 1. Fly-blown, full of maggots.

2. Whimsical, crotchety, capricious, fantastic, fantastical, odd, strange.

Magic, n. Sorcery, necromancy, enchantment, the black art.

Magic, a. Necromantic.

Magical, a. Necromantic.

Magician, n. Sorcerer, enchanter, necromancer, conjurer.

Magilp, n. Gumption.

Magisterial, a. Domineering, lordly, imperious, proud, arrogant, lofty.

Magistrate, n. Officer (in civil service).

Magnanimity, n. Generosity, disinterestedness, high-mindedness, greatness or nobleness of mind, elevation of soul, chivalrous spirit.

Magnanimous, a. Noble, elevated, lofty, generous, disinterested, chivalrous, liberal, high-minded, great-souled.

Magnate, n. Noble, nobleman, grandee, man of rank, distinguished person.

Magnesite, n. Meerschaum, sea-foam, hydrous silicate of magnesia.

Magnet, n. 1. Loadstone, natural magnet.

2. Artificial magnet.

Magnetic, a. Attractive

Magnetical, a. Attractive

Magnetism, n. Power of attraction.

Magnetize, v. a. Make magnetic.

Magnificence, n. Grandeur, splendor, pomp, éclat, grand appearance.

Magnificent, a. Grand (in appearance), splendid, pompous, imposing, stately, superb.

Magnify, v. a. 1. Enlarge, augment, amplify, exaggerate, make great, increase the size of (to the eye).

2. Extol, exalt, elevate, celebrate, glorify, bless, laud, praise highly.

Magniloquence, n. Bombast, grandiloquence, turgidity, inflation, fustian, flourish, pompous language.

Magniloquent, a. Grandiloquent, bombastic, inflated, swelling, declamatory, turgid, pompous, stilted, high-flowing, highfalutin.

Magnitude, n. 1. Size, bulk, volume, extent, dimension, capacity.

2. Greatness, importance.

3. (Math.) Quantity.

Mahometan, n. Mohammedan, Mussulman.

Mahometanism, n. Mohammedanism, Islamism, Islam.

Maid, n. 1. Girl, lass, lassie, virgin, maiden, damsel, young lady.

2. Maid-servant, female servant.

Maiden, n. Girl, virgin, maid.

Maiden, a. 1. Of maids, of virgins.

2. Pure, chaste, undefiled, virgin.

3. Fresh, new.

Maidenhood, n. Virginity, virgin purity.

Maidenly, a. Modest, gentle, reserved.

Maiden speech, First speech (in public).

Maid-servant, n. Maid, female servant.

Mail, n. 1. Defensive armor.

2. Post, conveyance for mailed matter.

3. Mailed matter.

Mail, v. a. Put in the mail, put in the post-office, send by post.

Maim, v. a. Cripple, mutilate, disable.

Main, a. Chief, principal, leading, most important.

Main, n. 1. Ocean, great sea.

2. Continent, mainland.

3. Main conduit, main pipe, main duct.

4. Force, power, strength, might.

Mainland, n. Continent.

Mainly, ad. Chiefly, principally, in the main.

Main-spring, n. Prime mover.

Main-stay, n. Principal support, chief reliance.

Maintain, v. a. 1. Sustain, support, preserve, uphold, keep.

2. Defend, vindicate, assert, justify.

3. Continue, keep up, carry on.

4. Provide food for, supply with means of living.

Maintain, v. n. Affirm, aver, allege, say, contend, hold the opinion, hazard the opinion.

Maintenance, n. 1. Support, vindication, justification, defence; preservation.

2. Sustenance, food, victuals, provisions, bread, livelihood, subsistence.

Maize, n. Indian corn (Zea mays).

Majestic, a. August, imposing, dignified, noble, princely, stately, imperial, grand, royal.

Majesty, n. Grandeur, dignity, stateliness.

Major, a. Greater.

Major-domo, n. Steward.

Majority, n. 1. Greater number, more than half.

2. Manhood, full age.

Majuscule, n. Capital letter (in ancient manuscripts).

Make, v. a. 1. Create, bring into being.

2. Frame, fashion, mould, shape, form, figure.

3. Produce, effect, be productive of.

4. Constitute, compose.

5. Perform, do, execute, practise.

6. Secure, gain, acquire, get.

7. Compel, constrain, force.

8. Represent, show.

Make, v. n. 1. Proceed, go, travel, journey, tend, move.

2. Contribute, conduce, operate, have effect.

Make, n. Structure, construction, texture, constitution.

Make a clean breast, Make a full confession.

Make a figure, Figure, make a distinguished appearance, be distinguished, be conspicuous.

Make against, Tend to injure.

Make as if, Appear, seem, feign, pretend, make believe, act as if.

Make away with, Kill, destroy.

Make-believe, Pretend, feign, appear, seem, act as if, make as if.

Make-believe, a. Pretended, counterfeited, sham, mock, clap-trap.

Make bold, Presume, venture, dare, take the liberty, have the presumption.

Make choice of, Choose, select, pick out.

Make for, 1. Move toward, go toward, strike for.

2. Favor, tend to the advantage of.

Make free with, Treat without ceremony, treat as one's own, use without leave.

Make good, 1. Defend, maintain, vindicate, justify, stand by.

2. Fulfil, accomplish.

3. Establish, verify, confirm, prove, substantiate.

4. Compensate for, make compensation for, supply by an equivalent, make up for.

Make haste, Be quick, bear a hand.

Make head against, Stem, resist successfully.

Making, Composition, constitution, formation.

Make known, Publish, declare, bring to light, proclaim.

Make light of, Consider as of no consequence, treat with contempt.

Make love to, Court, woo, make suit to.

Make mention of, Speak of, take notice of, allude to, refer to.