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make vs lock

lock vs make

make and lock both are nouns.

make and lock both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
make Yes No Yes No
lock Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lock is a hyponym of make; that is, lock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than make:
  • make: make by combining materials and parts
  • lock: build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
make (noun) lock (noun)
the act of mixing cards haphazardly any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
a recognizable kind a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
a strand or cluster of hair
make (verb) lock (verb)
have a bowel movement become rigid or immoveable
eliminate urine fasten with a lock
behave in a certain manner keep engaged
act in a certain way so as to acquire place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
give certain properties to something become engaged or intermeshed with one another
put in order or neaten hold in a locking position
cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
develop into hold fast (in a certain state)
favor the development of pass by means through a lock in a waterway
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
Difference between make and lock

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