# Mak

/ˈmæk/ (US) · CEFR C2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/mak
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Definition

to make or create something. You might hear this in some parts of northern England or Scotland.

For teachers: to create, manufacture, or produce. A regional variant of 'make' found in Northern English and Scots dialects.

## Examples

- He can mak a good living from his art.
- In some northern villages, you will still hear people say they need to mak a start on the harvest.
- The poet uses the dialectal form 'mak' to ground the narrative in a specific working-class landscape, emphasizing the physical effort required to produce something from nothing.

## Pitfalls

- Not "He maks it" but "He makes it" — The form 'mak' is dialectal; in standard English, 'make' is the only accepted spelling and pronunciation.

## Usage notes

- A dialectal variant of 'make'; follows the same transitive patterns as the standard verb.

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