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

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make of

At least once while watching “The Great American Road Trip,” I found myself wondering what the Founding Fathers would make of all this.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

If we think of an artwork as an intentional, carefully wrought creation that comes directly from an artist, what are we to make of these incomplete, unfaithful interpretations?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

But even he was unsure what to make of Disney’s new Infinity Vision.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

So what do I make of all this?

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

White hadn’t been able to substantiate Kenny’s allegations, but he wasn’t sure what to make of Comstock, either.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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