puts the make on

A form of put the make on — To pursue with romantic interest, especially in an aggressive, sexually suggestive manner.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put the make on
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APA

puts the make on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20the%20make%20on

MLA

“puts the make on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20the%20make%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puts the make on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20the%20make%20on.

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