Make
How words are described
| good | good make | good pay |
| high | high make | high pay |
| nice | nice make | nice pay |
| best | best make | best pay |
| Other adjectives: long, better, standard, small, actual, large, big, great, little, terrible, bigger. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In an attempt to make sure people pay attention, many airlines are actually attempting to make the safety spiel entertaining.
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You just better make damn sure you don't cross him or anybody he cares about, or he will make you pay.
Source: True Neutral -
Similarly, in Oldboy (2003), Oh Dae-su wants to find the mysterious 'Evergreen' and make him pay for imprisoning him for fifteen years.
Source: Cycle of Revenge
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Pay and Make. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/make/pay
Make & Pay. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/make/pay>.
Pay or Make. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/make/pay.
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