make much of

made much of

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Definition of make much of - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

importancegive a lot of importance to something

She tends to make much of her achievements.

emphasize

highlight

stress

relationship

Dated

treat someone with great affection

Dated

They made much of their new puppy.

adore

cherish

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with much

much as

conj.

introduces a contrast between feelings or facts and opposite actions

Much as I like chocolate, I try not to eat it daily.

it's not worth much

exp.

has low monetary value or price

It's not worth much, so don't expect a high price.

you haven't missed much

exp.

say that little important happened during someone's absence

You haven't missed much at the party, just some small talk.

not much to look at

exp.

unattractive or plain in appearance

The old house was not much to look at but had a cozy interior.

read too much into

find more meaning in something than is really there

Don't read too much into his comment.

so much for

adv.

indicates that something has ended or failed

So much for the project; it was canceled.

that's not saying much

exp.

implies insignificance or lack of impressiveness

She can cook, but that's not saying much.

too much information

exp.

having more details than needed or wanted

The lecture was too much information for the students.

too much of a good thing

exp.

something enjoyable or helpful that becomes harmful if too much

Too much of a good thing can spoil your health.

you don't want much

exp.

expresses that someone has simple or few desires

You don't want much, just a quiet evening at home!

Examples of make much of in a sentence

They make much of their cultural heritage.
She made much of her little brother when he visited.
Grandparents always make much of their grandchildren.

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French:accorder beaucoup d'importance, choyer, ...
German:viel Aufhebens machen, viel Zuneigung zeigen, ...
Italian:esagerare, coccolare, ...
Spanish:exagerar, mimar, ...
Portuguese:dar muita importância a, mimar, ...
Chinese:重视, 宠爱, ...
Japanese:重視する, 可愛がる, ...
Arabic:أَوْلَى, أَكْرَمَ, ...
Hebrew:לְיַיחֵס חֲשִׁיבוּת לְ־, לְפַנֵּק, ...
Russian:придавать большое значение, очень любить, ...
Ukrainian:надавати великого значення, пестити, ...
Hindi:महत्व देना, बहुत प्यार करना, ...
Bengali:গুরুত্ব দেওয়া, স্নেহ করা, ...
Catalan:donar molta importància, tractar amb afecte, ...
Czech:přikládat velký význam, mazlit se s, ...
Danish:lægge meget vægt på, vise stor kærlighed, ...
Dutch:veel belang hechten aan, veel aandacht geven aan, ...
Greek:δίνω μεγάλη σημασία, δείχνω στοργή, ...
Hungarian:nagy jelentőséget tulajdonítani, dajkálni, ...
Khmer:ឱ្យតម្លៃខ្លាំងដល់, ស្រឡាញ់ថ្នាក់ថ្នម, ...
Korean:중요시하다, 많이 귀여워하다, ...
Persian:اهمیت زیادی دادن به, با محبت رفتار کردن با, ...
Polish:przykładać dużą wagę do, okazywać dużo czułości, ...
Portuguese (BR):dar muita importância a, mimar, ...
Romanian:a da mare importanță, a răsfăța, ...
Swedish:göra mycket av, skämma bort, ...
Thai:ให้ความสำคัญมาก, เอาใจใส่, ...
Turkish:önemsemek, şımartmak, ...
Vietnamese:đề cao, nuông chiều, ...

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