English Dictionary

make out

IPA（発音記号）

/meɪk aʊt/

動詞

他動詞 廃用 アメリカ英語 自動詞 地域限定 俗語

(transitive) To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque) to a given recipient, payee. / (obsolete, transitive) To send out. / (transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc.

日本語の意味

書類を作成する、チェックなどの支払先を指定する / （古い用法で）発行する、送る / 見分ける、（かろうじて）見る・聞こえる

Please make out the check to Eleanor Davis and prepare the accompanying letter of authorization.

エレノア・デイビス宛てに小切手を作成し、付随する委任状を用意してください。

意味（1）

(transitive) To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque) to a given recipient, payee.

Cheques may be made out to the Foo Bar Company.

意味（2）

(obsolete, transitive) To send out.

The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

意味（3）

(transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc.

In the distance, I could just make out a shadowy figure.

意味（4）

(now chiefly US, regional, intransitive) To manage, get along; to do (well, badly etc.).

Oh, you were on a TV game show? How did you make out?

意味（5）

(transitive, intransitive) To represent; to make (something) appear to be true.

His version of the story makes me out to be the bad guy.

意味（6）

(slang, chiefly US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately.

We found a secluded spot where we could make out in private.

意味（7）

(intransitive) To engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse.

As long as she knows that she's completely free to do what she wants, she'll remain quite loyal to the commitment she made - especially if there's plenty of wiggle-room for the occasional flirtation. make out or friendly fling.

makes out （ present singular third-person ）

making out （ participle present ）

made out （ participle past ）

made out （ past ）