Synonyms for make way

Grammar : Verb

Spell : wey

Phonetic Transcription : weɪ

Top 10 synonyms for make way

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Définition of make way

Origin : Old English weg "road, path, course of travel," from Proto-Germanic *wegaz (cf. Old Saxon, Dutch weg, Old Norse vegr, Old Frisian wei, Old High German weg, German Weg, Gothic wigs "way"), from PIE *wegh- "to move" (see weigh). Most of the extended senses developed in Middle English. Adverbial meaning "very, extremely" is by 1986, perhaps from phrase all the way. Ways and means "resources at a person's disposal" is attested from early 15c. Way-out (adj.) "original, bold," is jazz slang, first recorded 1940s. Encouragement phrase way to go is short for that's the way to go.

As in push : verb thrust, press with force
As in stroll : verb walk along lazily
As in travel : verb journey on a trip or tour
As in enter : verb come, put into a place
As in go : verb advance, proceed physically
As in go by : verb elapse

Example sentences :

His comrade, less fortunate, at least contrived to make way to Ireland and then to France.
Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic

Jarrett and Abbey caused the crowd to make way, and I got out.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

But my most urgent task was speedily to make way with the incriminating corpse.
Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings

Make way, all you habits and all you institutions, all you little creeds and gods.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

Observe, they are moving off now to make way for the pretty girls and boys.
Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli

There are men that the densest crowd will part and make way for.
Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine

Or ought I not to make way with myself altogether, for her sake?
Extract from : « Victor's Triumph » by Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth

His impatience to make way prompted him to the resolution to keep on.
Extract from : « Our Young Folks, Vol 1, No. 1 » by Various

So we ran forward and joined the crowd, which began presently to make way for us.
Extract from : « In the Days of Drake » by J. S. Fletcher

To make way for them, a chariot that stood there was obliged to move on.
Extract from : « The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) » by Charles James Lever

Antonyms for make way

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