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

Locals here were unsure what to make of the latest twist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

But, short-term trading opportunities aside, what should we make of this IPO?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

So what do the current council leaders make of it?

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

August, what do you make of the various statements from the musicians who’ve opted to leave the tour in the wake of all this?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

And a nice job she will make of it, too!

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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