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" My friend, I am going to tell you the story of my life, as you wish; and if it were only the story of my life I think I would not tell it; for what is one man that he should make much of his winters, even when they bend him like a heavy snow?"
Black Elk

Meaning of "make much of" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MAKE MUCH OF

make much of


WHAT DOES MAKE MUCH OF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of make much of in the English dictionary

The first definition of make much of in the dictionary is to make sense of. Other definition of make much of is to give importance to. Make much of is also to gain benefit from.



WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAKE MUCH OF

make heavy weather of something · make it · make it snappy · make light of · make like · make little of · make love · make love to someone · make merry · make mincemeat of · make no bones about · make noises about · make of · make off · make off with · make one´s blood boil · make one´s blood run cold · make one´s flesh creep · make one´s marble good · make one´s mark

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAKE MUCH OF

a bit of · a couple of · a load of · all of · any number of · at the cost of · at the expense of · at the mercy of · at the request of · be at the bottom of · be the making of · because of · drink the health of · in the teeth of · make a hash of · not much of · on the strength of · on top of · think much of · within an inch of

Synonyms and antonyms of make much of in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «make much of» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAKE MUCH OF

Find out the translation of make much of to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of make much of from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «make much of» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

多大的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

hacer la mayor parte de
570 millions of speakers
en

English

make much of
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

इतना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جعل الكثير من
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

сделать много
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

fazer muita
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অনেক কিছু করা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

faire beaucoup de
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Membuat banyak
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

machen viel von
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

の多くを作る
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

의 대부분 을
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Nggawe akeh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm cho nhiều
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அதிகம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

जास्त करा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Çoğunu yapmak
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

fare molto di
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

zrobić wiele
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

зробити багато
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

face o mare parte din
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάνουν ένα μεγάλο μέρος της
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maak baie van
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

göra mycket av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjøre mye av
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about make much of

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3 QUOTES WITH «MAKE MUCH OF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word make much of.
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Tom Cavanagh
For me, if its television, if it's theater, if it's film, and it's good, I don't make much of distinction between the 3. I think there's only so many great stories out there. If you get the chance to be a part of one, it doesn't matter what it is.
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Black Elk
My friend, I am going to tell you the story of my life, as you wish; and if it were only the story of my life I think I would not tell it; for what is one man that he should make much of his winters, even when they bend him like a heavy snow?
3
Holly Madison
The last couple relationships I had were long distance. It's not like I can make much of an effort to travel and see anybody. The guy had to do all the work, unfortunately.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAKE MUCH OF»

Discover the use of make much of in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to make much of and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
make much/a lot of sb informal to treat someone very well: His mother used to make much of him when he went home for holidays. • make or break sth to make something a success or a failure: Recognition by this organization can make or ...
‎2008
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Kaplan AP English Literature and Composition 2009
Essay Question 1: Carpe Diem and To Virgins, to Make Much of Time Prompt: Read these two poems—the first is by Horace, a Latin poet who lived from 65–8 b.c.e.; the second is by Robert Herrick, an English Cavalier poet who lived from ...
Denise Pivarnik-Nova, 2009
3
Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... about nothing Make much of: Treat with fondness; cherish; foster; turn to great account; find much sense in; succeed in understanding * They made much of their guests by providing all kinds of comforts * We really make much of the affection ...
Shori, A K, 2010
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Idioms and Phrases
Make much of (a) Understand (b) Attach importance to; exaggerate (a) The audience did not make much of the lecture because it was very abstract. (b) "Don' t make much of her remarks; she is a gossip". - She always makes much of other  ...
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004
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Mediating American Autobiography: Photography in Emerson, ...
“To make much of negatives,” as Whitman claims in the “Interregnum Paragraph” he will do—“The trick is, I find, to tone your wants and tastes low down enough, and make much of negatives, and of mere daylight and the skies”—is to develop  ...
Sean Ross Meehan, 2008
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The Facts on File Companion to British Poetry: 17Th and 18th ...
17Th and 18th Centuries Virginia Brackett. 418 “TO THE VIRGINS, TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME” U C U. herself, noting war is not a proper topic in that circumstance, stating, “But soft, my muse, thy pitch is earthly love; / Forbear this heaven where ...
Virginia Brackett, 2008
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Meter and Meaning: An Introduction to Rhythm in Poetry
We've already encountered many examples, including these: Herrick, "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time": And this same flower that smiles today B0B Hardy, "I Look into My Glass": For then, I, undistressed 78 RHYTHMIC FIGURES.
Thomas Carper, Derek Attridge, 2003
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The Literature of Love
Robert Herrick 'To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time' Herrick (1591–1674) has been described as one of the finest English lyric poets. Priest, Royalist and poet, he was buried in an unmarked grave in Dean Prior, Devonshire. His poetry and ...
Mary Ward, 2009
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Nietzsche: Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits
... we are in the end tempted to divide mankind into a minority (a minimality) of those who know how to make much of little, and a majority of those who know how to make little of much; indeed, one does encounter those inverted sorcerers who, ...
Friedrich Nietzsche, R. J. Hollingdale, 1996
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
Carew't Survey of Cornwall. To Make much of. To cherish ; to softer. — It is good discretion not to make too much of any man at the first. Baton's Essays — The easy and the lazy make much of the gout ; and yet, making much of themselves too, ...
‎1816

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAKE MUCH OF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term make much of is used in the context of the following news items.
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Training camp surprises? History tells us the Seahawks will have a …
When the 2009 season ended, Bryant was a defensive tackle who had yet to make much of his career, and Clemons was a backup who had ... «Seahawks.com, Jul 15»
2
Native of Cuba reacts to reopening of U.S. and Cuban embassies …
Cuba native Roan Garcia-Quintana, who now lives in Mauldin, said he doesn't think the change will make much of a difference in the lives of ... «WYFF Greenville, Jul 15»
3
FX Markets Content To Do Nothing; USD Under Mild Pressure …
The pressure on the Aussie therefore remains acute and the pair has failed to make much of a bounce remaining under the .7400 figure all ... «Investing.com, Jul 15»
4
ZTE Axon vs. Samsung Galaxy S6: Can a budget phone be good …
The Axon does have an extra gig of RAM, but that probably won't make much of a difference. GS6 screen. When it comes to the screen, again ... «ExtremeTech, Jul 15»
5
Fahadh Faasil Starrer 'Ayal Njanalla' to be Released on July 31
Though the actor's last releases failed to make much of an impact, both commercially and critically, "Ayal Njanalla" is expected to do well, ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
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Counterpoint: WR is Penn State's Biggest Strength in 2015 - Black …
Blacknall didn't make much of an indent on the stat sheet when all was said and done, but he had one of the best and biggest catches of the ... «Black Shoe Diaries, Jul 15»
7
2015 Bengals Position Preview: Safety - Cincy Jungle
That has left him unable to make much of a mark on the Bengals' defense. Williams has become a solid contributor on special teams though, ... «Cincy Jungle, Jul 15»
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Why the Agriculture Department is giving out tens of millions of …
In the case of La Valle and Garden Valley, the low density of potential customers makes it unlikely that a large provider will make much of an ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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How the Street is Weighing Up Gold's Lost Shine - MoneyBeat - WSJ
Meanwhile, other uses for gold are relatively minor, by comparison, and unlikely to make much of an impact on the gold price. “Whatever ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Kill a Worker? You're Not a Criminal. Steal a Worker's Pay? You Are …
The fines might not make much of an impact on a lot of companies, but jail time for their senior managers will get their attention, even if the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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