make ill

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Most people were born at home and died at home, and medicine’s principal function was to make ill people as comfortable as possible while nature healed them or killed them.

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2017

Also, you noise abroad that my lord Arthur is slain, and that is not so, and therefore you will make ill work in the land.'

From The Book of Romance by Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice)

“If the amiable devil should be moved to sacrifice now, I would be the nearest to his hand––think you he would make ill use of my youth and tenderness?”

From The Flute of the Gods by Ryan, Marah Ellis

For thine own good I would not have thee strive, nor make ill blood And shame about thee.

From The Trojan Women of Euripedes by Euripedes

Shakspeare truly says, "Unquiet meals make ill digestion."

From The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book by Leslie, Eliza