make way

verb

Definition of make waynext
as in to aid

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  1. aid
  2. facilitate
  3. help
  4. open
  5. assist
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  • Rain, aided by a child felon called Cossy and a motley group of other companions, must escape and search for an artifact called the Oracle of Maracoor, which may hold the answers to saving their world.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Assad was aided in part by important connections that the axis made with states outside the region: most significantly, Russia came to Assad’s rescue and became an influential global partner for the network.
    Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of aid
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  • There's not a lot of infrastructure south of us or north of us to facilitate a large flow of people, but what the last four years have shown is that more people are willing to try to cross this portion of the border.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Companies can facilitate and encourage mentorship and knowledge-sharing programs that allow team members to share ideas and best practices and learn from each other.
    Nick Leighton, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of facilitate
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  • The Hurricane Center uses only the top four or five highest performing models to help make its forecasts.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • President-elect Donald Trump has selected Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential candidate and Ohio native, to help lead a new initiative aimed at slashing government spending.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of help
Verb
  • Dorothy Dunn, who had studied several Native cultures, opened the first studio school at the Santa Fe Indian School in 1932.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The fire department opened an arson investigation, which determined the fire was intentionally set.
    Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of open
Verb
  • Photos have been provided to assist in the identification of the mother and son, but anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the two missing persons are encouraged to contact the Santa Maria Police Department.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Between advanced chassis design, driver assist technology, and an array of airbags surrounding the driver, today’s car models provide excellent occupant protection.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of assist
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make use of

make way

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