Словарь английских синонимов и синонимичных выражений. Том II. J – Z.
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Make no doubt, Be confident, have no doubt.
Make no matter, Make no difference, be a matter of indifference, be as well.
Make nothing for, Be of no value to, be of no use to, have no effect in aiding or supporting.
Make oath, Swear, take an oath.
Make of, 1. Understand, interpret.
2. Effect or produce from.
3. Consider, account, esteem.
Make off with, 1. Take away, carry off.
2. Steal, pilfer, filch, purloin, cabbage.
Make one's mouth water, Excite or whet the appetite.
Make one's toilet, Arrange one's dress, attend to one's dress.
Make out, (Active.) 1. Discover, ascertain, learn, determine, interpret, decipher, get a clear understanding of.
2. Prove, establish.
3. Prepare, draw up.
4. Provide, furnish, supply.
Make out, (Neuter.) Succeed, be able at last.
Maker, n. 1. [With The prefixed.] Creator, God.
2. Manufacturer, former, builder, constructor.
3. Author, writer, composer.
4. (Law.) Signer of a promissory note.
Make over, Transfer, convey, alienate, demise.
Make sail, (Naut.) Set the sails, hoist the sails, spread the sails.
Makeshift, n. Substitute, temporary, expedient.
Make sport of, Mock, ridicule, deride, scout, scoff at, jeer at, laugh at.
Make suit to, 1. Court the favor of, endeavor to gain the favor of.
2. Court, woo, make love to.
Make sure of, Secure, make certain.
Make the best of, Put the best face on, turn to the best account.
Make tracks, Depart, go, start, set out, be off.
Make up, (Active.) 1. Collect, get together.
2. Constitute, form.
3. Reconcile, settle, adjust.
4. Compensate, make good, make up for.
5. Supply, furnish, provide.
6. Determine, bring to a conclusion.
Make up, (Neuter.) Settle a difference, become reconciled.
Make up for, Compensate, make good, make up.
Make up to, [Colloquial.] Accost, address, speak to.
Make water, 1. Urinate, void urine.
2. (Naut.) Leak.
Make way, 1. Advance, proceed.
2. Clear a way, open a passage.
Malacology, n. Science of mollusks or molluscous animals.
Maladroit, a. Awkward, clumsy, unskilful, unskilled, bungling, unhandy, inapt, inexpert, without dexterity.
Malady, n. Disease, distemper, disorder, complaint, ail, ailment, sickness, illness, indisposition.
Malapert, a. Saucy, impudent, rude, forward, flippant, bold, impertinent, impudent, insolent, cavalier.
Malapertness, n. Insolence, sauciness, impudence, rudeness.
Malapropos, ad. [Fr.] Unseasonably, unsuitably.
Malaria, n. Miasma, miasm, noxious exhalation, bad air.
Malcontent, a. Discontented, dissatisfied, unsatisfied.
Male, a. He.
Male, n. Male animal.
Malediction, n. Curse, denunciation, execration, imprecation, anathema, fulmination, ban.
Malefactor, n. Culprit, felon, convict, criminal, outlaw.
Malefeasance, n. (Law.) Wrong doing, ill conduct, illegal deed.
Malepractice, n. [Written also and preferably Malpractice.] Misconduct, malpractice.
Malevolence, n. Malice, maliciousness, spite, spitefulness, malignity, rancor, venom, hate, grudge, ill-will.
Malevolent, a. Malicious, malignant, spiteful, ill-disposed, ill-natured.
Malice, n. Malevolence, maliciousness, malignity, rancor, venom, hate, spite, ill-will.
Malicious, a. Malevolent, malignant, spiteful, ill-disposed, ill-natured.
Maliciousness, n. Malevolence, malice, malignity, ill-will.
Malign, a. 1. Malicious, malevolent, malignant, ill-disposed.
2. Injurious, pernicious, unfavorable, baneful, very bad.
Malign, v. a. Revile, slander, abuse, calumniate, asperse, defame, blacken, traduce, scandalize, disparage, vilify.
Malignancy, n. Malice, malignity.
Malignant, a. 1. Malign, malicious, malevolent.
2. (Med.) Dangerous, fatal.
Maligner, n. Vilifier, slanderer, traducer, calumniator, backbiter, libeller, defamer.
Malignity, n. 1. Malice, malevolence, maliciousness, malignancy, hatred, animosity, ill-will.
2. Virulence, fatality.
Malinger, v. n. Feign illness (as a soldier, to avoid duty), sham sickness, play the hypocrite, sham Abraham.
Mall, n. [Written also Maul.] Beetle, heavy mallet.
Mall, v. a. [Written also Maul.] Beat, bruise.
Mall, n. Public walk.
Mallet, n. Wooden hammer.
Malpractice, n. [Written also Malepractice.] Misconduct, misbehavior, misdoing, dereliction, malversation.
Maltreat, v. a. Abuse, ill treat, ill use.
Maltreatment, n. Abuse, ill treatment, bad treatment.
Malversation, n. Misconduct (in office), fraudulent conduct (as embezzlement, &c.).
Mamma, n. [Childish term.] Mother.
Mamma, n. [L. pl. Mammas.] Breast, teat, dug, udder.
Mammal, n. Mammifer, one of the mammalia.
Mammalia, n. pl. [L.] Mammals, mammifers, viviparous animals that suckle their young.
Mammifer, n. Mammal, one of the mammalia.
Mammon, n. 1. Riches, wealth.
2. God of riches.
Mammoth, n. Fossil elephant (Elephas primigenus).