Be and Make

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Be verb - To have life.

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Make is a synonym for be in amount to topic. In some cases you can use "Make" instead a verb "Be", when it comes to topics like behave, represent.

Make verb - To compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting".

Usage example: The branches made a roof

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Be is a synonym for make in behave topic. Sometimes you can use "Be" instead a verb "Make", if it concerns topics such as represent.

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

sense	be sense	make sense
character	be character	make character
life	be life	make life
work	be work	make work
Other words: people, kind, appearance, turn, case, time, way, world, money, game, fun, mistake, weapons.

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