1. Aggressively striving for financial or social improvement: a young executive on the make. 2. Eagerly seeking a sexual partner. [Middle English maken, from Old English macian; see mag- in Indo-European roots.] mak′a·ble, make′a·ble adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...
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This week on "The Buried Life," Duncan, Ben, and Dave head to Iowa to crash the state parade and surprise the crowd with a song and dance routine just like Ferris Bueller. The Buried Life began with a question: "What do you want to do before you die?" Out of it grew an ...
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make - proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest" work claw - move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging; "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain" jostle - make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving; "We had ...
You’re now PART OF THE PROBLEM. Ugh ok. I’m done. Obviously you knew once they announced twin pregnancies that this whole process was going to be People cover story material so I’m glad they didn’t make us wait too long for the unveiling. Nope, I lied. I’m not done. I ...
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In the low-to-mid six figure deal, Netflix will stream the film to its subscribers simultaneously withESPN's airing after Liberation's theatrical release. Liberation will be handle North American and Central American theatrical, DVD and ancillary rights to the film, while Red Envelope will have...