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make into

B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words

Change one thing so it becomes something else.

Literal meaning: To cause something to go into a different state or form.

Meanings

1 B1 neutral

To physically change or reshape something so that it becomes a different object or substance.

"She made the old barn into a beautiful guesthouse."

"They took the book and made it into one of the most successful film franchises in history."

— General media commentary on the Harry Potter adaptations, widely cited
Grammar: separable
2 B1 neutral

To cause a person to take on a new role, identity, or character.

"The army training made him into a disciplined and confident leader."

Grammar: separable
3 B1 neutral

To develop or adapt a creative work so it becomes a new format or medium.

"The studio plans to make the graphic novel into a television series."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

The object always comes between 'make' and 'into' (e.g., 'make it into a film'). Common in creative, culinary, and figurative contexts.

Commonly used with

film movie career habit home business

Forms

Base
make into
I/you/we/they
3rd person
makes into
he/she/it
Past simple
made into
yesterday
Past participle
made into
have + pp
-ing form
making into
continuous

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Synonyms

turn into convert into transform into change into fashion into

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