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make outto see, hear, or understand something with difficulty

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to see, hear, or understand something with difficulty

Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪk aʊt/

Korean meaning: 간신히 보다, 듣다, 이해하다

Korean pronunciation: **메이크** 아웃

Example Sentences

  • The detective couldn't make out the license plate number through the fog.
  • My grandma asked me to make out her grocery list because her handwriting is terrible.
  • I made out pretty well on my first job interview - I got the job!

make out

VERB

//meɪk aʊt//

to see, hear, or understand something with difficulty

make out concept
💡 Concept

to see, hear, or understand something with difficulty

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make out rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Hard to make out the face while prisoners break out - need to work out this case!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/meɪk aʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/meɪk aʊt/

🌳Etymology

Origin

'make'(만들다)와 'out'(밖으로)의 조합으로, 무언가를 밖으로 끌어내어 명확하게 만든다는 의미에서 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

break outwork outfind out
break out
work out
find out

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📝Examples

The detective couldn't make out the license plate number through the fog.

😄 Fun example

My grandma asked me to make out her grocery list because her handwriting is terrible.

I made out pretty well on my first job interview - I got the job!

😄 Fun example

The couple was making out so intensely that they didn't notice the fire alarm going off.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

discernperceivedistinguishfigure outdecipher

Antonyms

missoverlookfail

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