makes out

verb

Definition of makes outnext
present tense third-person singular of make out
1
as in copes
to meet one's day-to-day needs we're not rich, but we're making out all right

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2
as in knows
to have a clear idea of I can't quite make out what she is trying to say

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3
as in pretends
to take on a false or deceptive appearance he tried to make out that he didn't mind losing his job, but friends suspected he was desperately worried

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4
as in derives
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information as best as I can make out, the police were informed of the incident but didn't think it was worth investigating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for makes out
  1. derives
  2. does
  3. understands
  4. decides
  5. recognizes
  6. manages
  7. sees
  8. appreciates
Verb
  • La represión, in Venezuela as elsewhere, derives much of its power from unpredictability.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The importance of age as a powerful marker of authority — a principle that derives from the influence of Confucianism in Korean society — is vividly on display as junior officers and rank-and-file soldiers are caught, sometimes tragically, between these concepts and their duty to the nation.
    Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of derives
Verb
  • Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In a town that does things by the book, Urban is intent on trying new things, tinkering around with formula.
    Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of does
Verb
  • Bowles said his team understands the job in front of it.
    Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Robert Smith understands Chappell Roan‘s concerns about setting boundaries with fans.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of understands
Verb
  • Gi-hun gives Sang-woo’s mother part of his winnings and decides to go home to see his daughter in the United States.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • After sustaining an injury on New Year’s Eve, Max decides to change her life.
    Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of decides
Verb
  • Penske recognizes the value of competition brought by Ganassi's re-entry into NASCAR.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That is something Honda recognizes.
    River Akira Davis, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of recognizes
Verb
  • The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of manages
Verb
  • Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Interestingly enough, the house also sees an uptick in attendance during the summer months; Kinney notes that people from Pittsburgh, Detroit and Cincinnati often work in a visit while in town to see their home baseball teams face off against the Cleveland Guardians.
    Annie Zaleski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of sees
Verb
  • These are hardworking people, and Downey famously appreciates his fashion.
    Alison Edmond, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Ross, for his part, appreciates the different reactions that Nickel Boys produces.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of appreciates
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Thesaurus Entries Near makes out

makes one's mark

makes out

makes over

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