Question

MAKE is associated with creation (producing, constructing, creating or building something new, plans and decisions). We use Make with food, drink, meals.

Examples:

• I've just made a cake.
• Can you tell me how much ten and ten make?
• The dress you are wearing seems to be made for you.

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DO is associated with completion (about work, jobs, tasks, activities in general without being specific). They do not produce any physical object. We sometimes use DO to replace a verb when the meaning is clear or obvious. This is more common in informal spoken English.

Examples:

• I must do the shopping.
• You must do your exercise again.
• My boss is fond of doing business.

 

List of standard expressions that take the verb 'do' and 'make':