(cooking) A recipe designed to be prepared ahead of time, rather than immediately before eating.

To reach a state of agreement or compromise; come to terms.

(chiefly UK, idiomatic) To be extraordinarily effective, especially when in a position of authority.

Synonym of make light of

To transform (an object or person) into something worthwhile. / To develop an understanding or interpretation of.

(informal) Of a cat: to knead with the front paws. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, muffin.

(informal) Of a cat: to knead with the front paws. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, biscuit.

(obsolete) To pout in sullenness or contempt.

(colloquial) To make no significant difference; to be all the same.

(colloquial) To cause someone or something to operate the way it does. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, tick.