Make A Point

Definition: Make A Point

Make A Point

Verb

1. Make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonym: Make A Point

Compulsion

Force upon, press; cram down the throat, thrust down the throat, force down the throat; say it must be done, make a point of, insist upon, take no denial; put down, dragoon.

Conditions

Verb: make terms, come to terms; (contract); make it a condition, stipulate, insist upon, make a point of; bind, tie up.

Contention

Compete with, cope with, vie with, race with; outvie, emulate, rival; run a race; contend; for, stipulate for, stickle for; insist upon, make a point of.

Dueness

Demand, claim; call upon for, come upon for, appeal to for; revendicate, reclaim; exact; insist on, insist upon; challenge; take one's stand, make a point of, require, lay claim to, assert, assume, arrogate, make good; substantiate; vindicate a claim, vindicate a right; fit for, qualify for; make out a case.

Probity

Verb: be honorable; Adjective: deal honorably, deal squarely, deal impartially, deal fairly; speak the truth; (veracity); draw a straight furrow; tell the truth and shame the Devil, vitam impendere vero; show a proper spirit, make a point of; do one's duty; (virtue).

Resolution

Buckle to; buckle oneself put one's shoulder to the wheel, lay one's shoulder to the wheel, set one's shoulder to the wheel; put one's heart into; run the gauntlet, make a dash at, take the bull by the horns; rush in medias res, plunge in medias res; go in for; insist upon, make a point of; set one's heart upon, set one's mind upon.

Crosswords: Make A Point

They were trying to make a point. (Analyze This; writing credit: Kenneth Lonergan; Peter Tolan)

(I'm) trying to make a point! (The Usual Suspects; writing credit: Christopher McQuarrie)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Health

If their comments are confusing or upsetting, make a point of discussing them with medical personnel. (references)

Encourage them to become involved in outside activities and make a point of recognizing their achievements. (references)

Economic History

Taiwan

Any U.S. firm interested in entering the Taiwan market should make a point of meeting with these professional advisors. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expressions using "make a point": make a point of ♦ make a point of smth. ♦ to make a point ♦ To make a point of. Additional references.

Greek 

αναφέρω (allure, bring up, cite, mention, misquote, refer, relate, report, state), διευκρινίζω (clarify, elucidate, exemplify, illustrate). (various references)

Hungarian

elvi kérdést csinál vmiből (to make a point of sg). (various references)

Pig Latin

akemay aay ointpay.(various references)

Portuguese

assinalar (distinguish, indicate, make a point of, mark, notice, show, signalize). (various references)

Spanish

llamar la atención sobre un punto. (various references)

Turkish

taşı gediğine koymak (give as good as one gets), cevabı yapıştırmak (answer back, field, give a sharp reply, rejoin, retort, riposte). (various references)

Ukranian 

надавати чомусь великого значення (make a point of smth.). (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: ptomaine.

-3 letters: amentia, amniote, animate, animato, maintop, patinae, pikeman, pimento, ptomain, tampion, timpana, timpano.

-4 letters: anemia, anomie, anopia, apnoea, etamin, impone, inkpot, inmate, intake, kation, kinema, manito, omenta, opiate, optima, optime, pantie, patina, patine, pinata, pineta, pitman, pitmen, pointe, potman, potmen, taenia, taipan, tamein, tampan, tampon, teopan.

-5 letters: amain, ament, amine, amino, amnia, amnio, anima, anime, antae, apeak, apian, apnea, atman, atone, eikon, enoki, entia, inapt, inept, kempt, koine, manat, mania, manta, matin, meant, menta, minae, minke, monie, monte, netop, oaken, oaten, okapi, opine, paean, paeon, paint, panto, paten, patin, patio, pekan, pekin, piano, pieta, pinko, pinot, pinta, pinto, piton, point, taken, takin, tanka, tempi, tempo, tenia, tinea, token, toman.

+1 letter: kleptomania.

+2 letters: kleptomaniac, kleptomanias.

+3 letters: kleptomaniacs.

+5 letters: pharmacokinetic.

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