go through the motions vs make

go through the motions is not a noun while make is a noun.

go through the motions and make both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
go through the motions	No	No	Yes	No
make	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, make is a hypernym of go through the motions; that is, make is a word with a broader meaning than go through the motions:

go through the motions: pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it
make: represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like

Other hypernyms of go through the motions include make believe, pretend.

go through the motions (noun)	make (noun)
	the act of mixing cards haphazardly
	a recognizable kind

go through the motions (verb)	make (verb)
pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it	have a bowel movement
	eliminate urine
	behave in a certain manner
	act in a certain way so as to acquire
	give certain properties to something
	put in order or neaten
	cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
	develop into
	favor the development of
	change from one form into another
	make, formulate, or derive in the mind
	consider as being
	calculate as being
	institute, enact, or establish
	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
	represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
	assure the success of
	induce to have sex
	make or cause to be or to become
	create or manufacture a man-made product
	organize or be responsible for
	create or design, often in a certain way
	prepare for eating by applying heat
	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
	create by artistic means
	gather and light the materials for
	make by shaping or bringing together constituents
	perform, produce, or carry out
	make by combining materials and parts
	compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	reach a goal
	head into a specified direction
	proceed along a path
	reach in time
	appear to begin an activity
	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
	achieve a point or goal
	engage in
	form by assembling individuals or constituents
	charge with a function; charge to be
	carry out or commit
	be or be capable of being changed or made into
	to compose or represent
	undergo fabrication or creation
	amount to
	add up to
	be suitable for
	constitute the essence of

go through the motions vs make

go through the motions is not a noun while make is a noun.

go through the motions and make both are verbs.

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