Definitions

make of

VERB

interpret

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clarify construe decipher depict describe enact explain illustrate portray read solve translate understand view

STRONG

adapt annotate comment commentate decode delineate elucidate exemplify explicate expound gather gloss image improvise limn mimic paraphrase perform picture play reenact render represent take

WEAK

spell out throw light on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse disbelieve mix up obscure

STRONG

cloud direct fail misunderstand mystify stop

WEAK

misinterpret

Example Sentences

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One month after the initial announcement, investors still didn’t know what to make of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Investors don’t quite know what to make of it all.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

"For a long time, no one knew quite what to make of these oddball little blips of dimming," Bouma said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

What would Speedee the chef make of the $9 Big Arch?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Lissa glanced at me, as if she were unsure what to make of Georgie’s behavior.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn