Meaning

2 senses

  1. (idiomatic)To implicitly communicate an idea, often through one's fashion choices.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, a, statement.

    His attorney is expected to make a statement tomorrow.

Examples

40 sentences

  1. I want to make a statement.

    Я хочу зробити заяву. — deniko

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  2. I'd like to make a statement.

    ruЯ хотел бы сделать заявление. — marafon

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  3. Tom made a false statement to the police.

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  4. Tom made a statement.

    ruТом сделал заявление. — marafon

    deTom gab eine Erklärung ab. — Esperantostern

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  5. I made a statement.

    ruЯ сделал заявление. — marafon

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Forms

makes a statement, making a statement, made a statement, made a statement
Base formmake a statement · to make a statement
3rd person singularmakes a statement
Present participlemaking a statement
Past simplemade a statement
Past participlemade a statement

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theymake a statement
he, she, itmakes a statement

Past simpleLesson

all personsmade a statement

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave made a statement
he, she, ithas made a statement

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill make a statement

Synonyms

1 synonyms
send a message

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
majorA2majorityB1makeA1makeovermakerA2makeshift
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