make way

verb

Definition of make waynext
as in to aid

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make way
  1. aid
  2. facilitate
  3. help
  4. open
  5. assist
Verb
  • The lawyer's tenure as a public servant—specifically at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office—will likely aid in her defense of Mangione.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • This likely aids in hunting and finding their way around under the ice.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of aid
Verb
  • Using leftover funds to facilitate collaborative sales training sessions or implementing sales enablement tools can bridge this gap.
    Yogesh Shah, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In truth, some open roles would not exist but for the partner hires that facilitated them.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of facilitate
Verb
  • That law helped build 338 projects, which support more than 600,000 jobs across 40 red and blue states.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The right products can help clear out sebum and impurities, reducing the appearance of pores.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of help
Verb
  • The 54th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will open with the world premiere of dark comedy Fabula from Dutch filmmaker Michiel ten Horn and close with historical epic This City Is a Battlefield from Indonesian director Mouly Surya.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The shares opened at 47.65 Hong Kong dollars, or $6.13, and closed up at 52.6 Hong Kong dollars, or $6.70.
    Denni Hu, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of open
Verb
  • This decision fulfilled a monthslong request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and coincided with reports of North Korean troops assisting Russia.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The sheriff’s office said a coordinated search of the area involved dozens of volunteers, deputies, and personnel from several assisting agencies.
    David Chiu, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of assist
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make use of

make way

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