/ Dictionary / Index M makebate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: make•bate Pronunciation: (māk'bāt"), [key] — n. Archaic. a person who causes contention or discord. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. make-and-break make-believe Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language