makes tick

A form of make tick — To cause someone or something to operate the way it does.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of make tick
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APA

makes tick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makes%20tick

MLA

“makes tick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makes%20tick. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “makes tick,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makes%20tick.

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