Know and Make

Know

Know verb - To have a clear idea of.

Usage example: I think I know what you're trying to say

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Make and know are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Make" instead a verb "Know".

Nearby Words: knowing, known

Make verb - To have a clear idea of.

Usage example: what do you make of the latest information?

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Know and make are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Know" instead a verb "Make".

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

character	know character	make character
kind	know kind	make kind
name	know name	make name
show	know show	make show
Other words: deal, time, way, story, difference.

Projects cost a lot of money and people would rather follow patterns they know and make things safe and accessible.

Source: Creator / Brad Bird
Subverted by retailers everywhere, which make sure to remind people months ahead of time that Christmas is coming... because they know they'll make money.

Source: Do They Know It's Christmas Time?
The text says outright that the traders don't even know what it is, only that it's Hydral, they know you want it, and they're not going to make it cheap.

Source: Video Game / The Last Federation

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