make whole
To restore to a sound, healthy, or otherwise favorable conditionTo restore (someone) to a sound, healthy, or otherwise favorable condition.
» He made up the whole story.
Er hat sich die ganze Geschichte ausgedacht.
Он выдумал эту историю от начала и до конца.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To restore (someone) to a sound, healthy, or otherwise favorable condition.
wiederherstellen
(transitive)To repair or restore (something).
(transitive)To provide (someone), especially under the terms of a legal judgment or an agreement, with financial compensation for lost money or other lost assets.
schadlos stellen, entschädigen
Examples
32 sentencesHe made up the whole story.
ruОн выдумал эту историю от начала и до конца.
deEr hat sich die ganze Geschichte ausgedacht.
Tom made up the whole thing.
Tom made up the whole story.
deTom hat die ganze Geschichte erfunden.
This doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
deDas macht nicht besonders viel Sinn.
You made the whole thing up, didn't you?
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 2
Forms
makes whole, making whole, made whole, made whole| Base form | make whole · to make whole |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | makes whole |
| Present participle | making whole |
| Past simple | made whole |
| Past participle | made whole |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
9 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle